Information about #505DED color

#505DED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #505DED is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 93, 237) (31.4% red, 36.5% green, 92.9% blue), or CMYK 62 / 56 / 0 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #505DED reads as a energetic, saturated deep-sea blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brilliant Phthalo Blue (#5164E7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brilliant Blue (#5151E7) and Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5).

The recipe behind #505DED is rgb(80, 93, 237), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #505DED background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. #505DED has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#505DED color variations

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

#505DED 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 #505DED

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#505DED
  • RGB80, 93, 237
  • CMYK62, 56, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(80, 93, 237)
  • HSL235°, 81%, 62%
  • HSL Precise235.032°, 81.347%, 62.157%
  • HSV235°, 66%, 93%
  • HSB235°, 66%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.365, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.365, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.365, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID505DED
  • DECIMAL ID5266925
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01