Information about #506481 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A gently muted sky-leaning azure, #506481 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 practically indistinguishable from Lifesaver (#535E7F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rustic Blue (#525D80) and Seachange (#4E6E81).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 100, 129)), which gives #506481 its character. If you plan to put text on a #506481 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #506481 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#506481 color variations
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#506481 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#506481 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#506481 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#506481 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#506481 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 #506481 color
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Nearest named colors to #506481
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#535E7F
#525D80
#4E6E81
#536878
#4C6B88
#4F698B
#566D7E
#55698B
#486C7A
#596A8B
#516572
#4C567C
#506481 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#506481
- RGB80, 100, 129
- CMYK19, 11, 0, 49
- CSSrgb(80, 100, 129)
- HSL216°, 23%, 41%
- HSL Precise215.51°, 23.445%, 40.98%
- HSV216°, 38%, 51%
- HSB216°, 38%, 51%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
- GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.392, 0.506)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.392, 0.506, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.392, 0.506)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID506481
- DECIMAL ID5268609
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
