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#504FAB Color

#504FAB is rgb(80, 79, 171) in RGB, hsl(241, 37%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 54%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (#324AB2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#504FAB
HEX#504FAB
RGBrgb(80, 79, 171)
HSLhsl(241, 37%, 49%)
HSVhsv(241, 54%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 54%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(47.8% 0.143 280)
LABlab(37.59% 20.96 -50.28)
LCHlch(37.59% 54.47 292.63)

What #504FAB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #504FAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#504FAB Channel Values

How #504FAB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 80 · G 79 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 37% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 54% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.89:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #504FAB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #504FAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #504FAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #504FAB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #504FAB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#504FAB
Protanopia#4F4FAB
Protanomaly#504FAB
Deuteranopia#4F4FAB
Deuteranomaly#504FAB
Tritanopia#376161
Tritanomaly#425A85
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #504FAB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-504fab: #504FAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #504FAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-504fab': '#504FAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.314, green: 0.310, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_504fab">#504FAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#504FAB"

More Blue Colors

#504FAB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#504FAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #504FAB?

#504FAB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(80, 79, 171) in RGB and hsl(241, 37%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (#324AB2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.58.

What is the RGB value of #504FAB?

#504FAB is rgb(80, 79, 171) — red 80, green 79, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #504FAB?

#504FAB converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 54%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #504FAB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #504FAB scores 6.89:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #504FAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #504FAB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.5, which is visibly different.

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