#509BB9 Color

#509BB9 is rgb(80, 155, 185) in RGB and hsl(197, 43%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#509BB9

HEX#509BB9

RGBrgb(80, 155, 185)

HSLhsl(197, 43%, 52%)

HSVhsv(197, 57%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.087 226.5)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 16%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #509BB9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.12:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #509BB9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#509BB9 Complementary#B96E50 Analogous#50B9A2 Analogous#5067B9 Triadic#B9509B Triadic#9BB950

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #509BB9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#69AAC3 #7FB6CC #99C5D6 #AFD1DF #C8E0E9 #DEECF2

Shades

#4188A4 #37738B #2D5E71 #244C5B #1A3642 #102128

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