Close to Dark Slate Blue
#504FA6
#504FA6 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 31% green, and 65.1% blue. Its hue is 241°, with 36% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #504FA6.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.01:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #504FA6 as they’d see it.
#504FA6 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #504FA6
What color is #504FA6?
#504FA6 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 31% green, and 65.1% blue. Its hue is 241°, with 36% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #504FA6 in RGB?
#504FA6 is rgb(80, 79, 166): 80 red, 79 green, and 166 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #504FA6 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 52, 0, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #504FA6?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #504FA6?
Its complement #595D05 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.