Information about #505591 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#505591 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 85, 145) — 31.4% red, 33.3% green, 56.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 24 / 0 / 43. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated classic blue, #505591 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Twilight (#4E518B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Governor Bay (#51559B) and Dusky Blue (#475F94).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 85, 145)), which gives #505591 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#505591 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#505591 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#505591 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#505591 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#505591 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#505591 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#769150
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #505591

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

#505591 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#505591
  • RGB80, 85, 145
  • CMYK25, 24, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(80, 85, 145)
  • HSL235°, 29%, 44%
  • HSL Precise235.385°, 28.889%, 44.118%
  • HSV235°, 45%, 57%
  • HSB235°, 45%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.333, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.333, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.333, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID505591
  • DECIMAL ID5264785
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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