Information about #506F8E color

#506F8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #506F8E is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 111, 142) — 31.4% red, 43.5% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 12 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #506F8E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quantum Leap (#4F698B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kashmir Blue (#576D8E) and Wedgewood (#4C6B88).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 111, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #506F8E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#506F8E color variations

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

#506F8E 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 #506F8E

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

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#506F8E
  • RGB80, 111, 142
  • CMYK24, 12, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(80, 111, 142)
  • HSL210°, 28%, 44%
  • HSL Precise210°, 27.928%, 43.529%
  • HSV210°, 44%, 56%
  • HSB210°, 44%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.435, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.435, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.435, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID506F8E
  • DECIMAL ID5271438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01