#506D8A

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.

About #506D8A

The hex code #506D8A represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Slategray. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 109 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 42% cyan and 21% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 210.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#506D8A
RGB80, 109, 138
HSL210.0°, 26.6%, 42.7%
CMYK42%, 21%, 0%, 46%
HSV210.0°, 42.0%, 54.1%
LAB44.9, -2.5, -19.3
XYZ13.4, 14.5, 26.1
Decimal5270922

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.90:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.31:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #506D8A; }
.text-color { color: #506D8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #506D8A; }

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