Information about #505695 color

#505695 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #505695 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 86, 149) (31.4% red, 33.7% green, 58.4% blue), or CMYK 27 / 25 / 0 / 42 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#505695 presents itself as a moderately toned deep-sea blue — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Governor Bay (#51559B). Slightly further away sit Twilight (#4E518B) and Dusky Blue (#475F94).

The recipe behind #505695 is rgb(80, 86, 149), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #505695: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#505695 color variations

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

#505695 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #505695

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

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Liberty color link
Liberty

#545AA7

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Super Duper color link
Super Duper

#42639F

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#505695
  • RGB80, 86, 149
  • CMYK27, 25, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(80, 86, 149)
  • HSL235°, 30%, 45%
  • HSL Precise234.783°, 30.131%, 44.902%
  • HSV235°, 46%, 58%
  • HSB235°, 46%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.337, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.337, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.337, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID505695
  • DECIMAL ID5265045
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01