Information about #505B86 color

#505B86 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #505B86 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 91, 134) — 31.4% red, 35.7% green, 52.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 17 / 0 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #505B86 reads as a moderately toned classic blue and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rustic Blue (#525D80). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lifesaver (#535E7F) and Dusk (#4E5481).

The recipe behind #505B86 is rgb(80, 91, 134), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #505B86 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #505B86 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#505B86 color variations

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

#505B86 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#505B86 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#505B86 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#505B86 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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#505B86 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 #505B86

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

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

#505B86 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#505B86
  • RGB80, 91, 134
  • CMYK21, 17, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(80, 91, 134)
  • HSL228°, 25%, 42%
  • HSL Precise227.778°, 25.234%, 41.961%
  • HSV228°, 40%, 53%
  • HSB228°, 40%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.357, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.357, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.357, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID505B86
  • DECIMAL ID5266310
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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