#505E8B Color

#505E8B is rgb(80, 94, 139) in RGB and hsl(226, 27%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#505E8B

HEX#505E8B

RGBrgb(80, 94, 139)

HSLhsl(226, 27%, 43%)

HSVhsv(226, 42%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(49% 0.075 270.3)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 32%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #505E8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.33:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #505E8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#505E8B Complementary#8B7D50 Analogous#507B8B Analogous#60508B Triadic#8B505E Triadic#5E8B50

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #505E8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6070A4 #7A87B3 #949FC2 #ABB3CF #C5CADD #DFE2EC

Shades

#455178 #3C4668 #303954 #272E44 #1C2131 #131620

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