#506DA8

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #506DA8

At its core, #506DA8 is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 109 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 52% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#506DA8
RGB80, 109, 168
HSL220.2°, 35.5%, 48.6%
CMYK52%, 35%, 0%, 34%
HSV220.2°, 52.4%, 65.9%
LAB46.3, 6.8, -34.9
XYZ15.8, 15.5, 39.2
Decimal5270952

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.09:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #506DA8; }
.text-color { color: #506DA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #506DA8; }

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