#506DAF
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #506DAF
Visually, #506DAF is defined as a moderate blue. 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, 109, and 175.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 54% cyan and 38% 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#506DAF
RGB80, 109, 175
HSL221.7°, 37.3%, 50.0%
CMYK54%, 38%, 0%, 31%
HSV221.7°, 54.3%, 68.6%
LAB46.6, 9.1, -38.4
XYZ16.5, 15.7, 42.7
Decimal5270959
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.15:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #506DAF;
}
.text-color {
color: #506DAF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #506DAF;
}