Information about #505970 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#505970 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 89, 112) — 31.4% red, 34.9% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 9 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#505970 is a softly toned steel-blue azure that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hammerhead (#515769). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Indigo (#4A556B) and Enigma (#515072).

The recipe behind #505970 is rgb(80, 89, 112), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #505970: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for black. #505970 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#505970 color variations

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

#505970 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#505970 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#505970 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#505970 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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#505970 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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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 #505970

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

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Vintage Indigo color link
Vintage Indigo

#4A556B

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

#505970 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#505970
  • RGB80, 89, 112
  • CMYK13, 9, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(80, 89, 112)
  • HSL223°, 17%, 38%
  • HSL Precise223.125°, 16.667%, 37.647%
  • HSV223°, 29%, 44%
  • HSB223°, 29%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.349, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.349, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.349, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID505970
  • DECIMAL ID5265776
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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