Information about #505A71 color

#505A71 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #505A71 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 90, 113) (31.4% red, 35.3% green, 44.3% blue), or CMYK 13 / 9 / 0 / 56 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned sky-leaning azure, #505A71 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hammerhead (#515769). Slightly further away sit Black Coral (#54626F) and Vintage Indigo (#4A556B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 90, 113)), which gives #505A71 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #505A71: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#505A71 color variations

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

#505A71 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 #505A71

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

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#505A71
  • RGB80, 90, 113
  • CMYK13, 9, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(80, 90, 113)
  • HSL222°, 17%, 38%
  • HSL Precise221.818°, 17.098%, 37.843%
  • HSV222°, 29%, 44%
  • HSB222°, 29%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.353, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.353, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.353, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID505A71
  • DECIMAL ID5266033
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01