Information about #505EBE color

#505EBE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #505EBE belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 94, 190) (31.4% red, 36.9% green, 74.5% blue), or CMYK 43 / 38 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#505EBE presents itself as a confidently colored blue — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Quantum (#4A6CB4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Navy Blue (#5E5CB2) and Anchor (#526DB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 94, 190) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #505EBE: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #505EBE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#505EBE color variations

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

#505EBE 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 #505EBE

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#505EBE
  • RGB80, 94, 190
  • CMYK43, 38, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(80, 94, 190)
  • HSL232°, 46%, 53%
  • HSL Precise232.364°, 45.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV232°, 58%, 75%
  • HSB232°, 58%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.369, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.369, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.369, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID505EBE
  • DECIMAL ID5267134
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01