#506EB4 Color

#506EB4 is rgb(80, 110, 180) in RGB and hsl(222, 40%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#506EB4

HEX#506EB4

RGBrgb(80, 110, 180)

HSLhsl(222, 40%, 51%)

HSVhsv(222, 56%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.115 265.3)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 39%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #506EB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #506EB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#506EB4 Complementary#B49650 Analogous#50A0B4 Analogous#6450B4 Triadic#B4506E Triadic#6EB450

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #506EB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6983BF #7E95C8 #97A9D3 #B0BEDD #C9D3E8 #DFE4F1

Shades

#435E9D #3A5188 #2F426F #253356 #1A243D #111827

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