Information about #506DAF color
Basic facts about this digital color
#506DAF is a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Anchor (#526DB2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quantum (#4A6CB4) and Moderate Cobalt Blue (#4A6DA8).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 109, 175)), which gives #506DAF its character. If you plan to put text on a #506DAF background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #506DAF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#506DAF color variations
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#506DAF color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#506DAF color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#506DAF color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#506DAF color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#506DAF 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #506DAF color
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Nearest named colors to #506DAF
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#526DB2
#4A6CB4
#4A6DA8
#5072A7
#4A61A8
#4A79A8
#5D76A9
#4E6C9D
#4072B7
#4070B8
#545AA7
#606AA1
#506DAF color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#506DAF
- RGB80, 109, 175
- CMYK37, 26, 0, 31
- CSSrgb(80, 109, 175)
- HSL222°, 37%, 50%
- HSL Precise221.684°, 37.255%, 50%
- HSV222°, 54%, 69%
- HSB222°, 54%, 69%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
- GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.427, 0.686)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.427, 0.686, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.427, 0.686)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID506DAF
- DECIMAL ID5270959
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
