#506699

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #506699

The precise color #506699 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 102, and 153.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 48% Cyan, 33% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 40% Black. The HSL representation is 221.9° hue, 31.3% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#506699
RGB80, 102, 153
HSL221.9°, 31.3%, 45.7%
CMYK48%, 33%, 0%, 40%
HSV221.9°, 47.7%, 60.0%
LAB43.5, 6.3, -30.4
XYZ13.8, 13.5, 32.0
Decimal5269145

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.70:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #506699; }
.text-color { color: #506699; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #506699; }

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