#506683
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.
About #506683
The hex code #506683 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 102 green, and 131 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 39% cyan and 22% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#506683
RGB80, 102, 131
HSL214.1°, 24.2%, 41.4%
CMYK39%, 22%, 0%, 49%
HSV214.1°, 38.9%, 51.4%
LAB42.5, -0.4, -18.7
XYZ12.2, 12.8, 23.3
Decimal5269123
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.57:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #506683;
}
.text-color {
color: #506683;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #506683;
}