#506DB6

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #506DB6

The precise color #506DB6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 109 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 56% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#506DB6
RGB80, 109, 182
HSL222.9°, 41.1%, 51.4%
CMYK56%, 40%, 0%, 29%
HSV222.9°, 56.0%, 71.4%
LAB47.0, 11.4, -41.9
XYZ17.2, 16.0, 46.4
Decimal5270966

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.20:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #506DB6; }
.text-color { color: #506DB6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #506DB6; }

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