#505FAF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #505FAF

When working with digital screens, the color #505FAF is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 95 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 54% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#505FAF
RGB80, 95, 175
HSL230.5°, 37.3%, 50.0%
CMYK54%, 46%, 0%, 31%
HSV230.5°, 54.3%, 68.6%
LAB42.7, 17.8, -44.6
XYZ15.1, 13.0, 42.3
Decimal5267375

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.60:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #505FAF; }
.text-color { color: #505FAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #505FAF; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B