#505C8B Color

#505C8B is rgb(80, 92, 139) in RGB and hsl(228, 27%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#505C8B

HEX#505C8B

RGBrgb(80, 92, 139)

HSLhsl(228, 27%, 43%)

HSVhsv(228, 42%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(48.5% 0.077 272.3)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 34%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #505C8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #505C8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#505C8B Complementary#8B7F50 Analogous#50798B Analogous#62508B Triadic#8B505C Triadic#5C8B50

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #505C8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#606EA4 #7A86B3 #949DC2 #ABB2CF #C5CADD #DFE1EC

Shades

#454F78 #3C4468 #303854 #272D44 #1C2031 #131520

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