Color #505AAA Color / Colour Code #505AAA
This page shows the hex color code for color #505aaa (#505AAA). The colour is a blue tone with 36% saturation and 49% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #505AAA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#505AAA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 203, 233, and 263 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 233, 353, and 113 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #505AAA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 233 and saturation at 36%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 233 to 278 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 233 with its complement at 53 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #505AAA
Lightness variations at hue 233 and 36% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #505AAA
Design Use Cases for #505AAA
Balanced UI Color
At 36% saturation, #505AAA strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Primary Interface Color
At 49% lightness, #505AAA is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Trust & Professional Identity
#505AAA sits in the blue range (hue 233). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #505AAA (hue 233) to its complement at hue 53. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 263. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #505aaa, #aa9f50);
CSS Code for #505AAA
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Colors visually similar to #505AAA based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #505AAA (#505AAA)
#505AAA is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 80 red, 90 green, and 170 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 2.1:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 233 degrees with 36% saturation and 49% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #505AAA is 96/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow, and 33% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #505AAA against white is 6.21:1 and against black is 3.38:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 34% lightness.
The complementary colour #AA9F50 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #505AAA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #5087AA and #7250AA, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #505AAA?
- #505AAA is Color #505AAA, a blue color (colour) with RGB(80, 90, 170), HSL(233, 36%, 49%), and CMYK(53%, 47%, 0%, 33%). Its perceived brightness is 96/255.
- Is #505AAA accessible for text?
- Against white, #505AAA has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.38:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #505AAA?
- The complementary colour is #AA9F50 (hue 53). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #5087AA and #7250AA. The triadic palette adds #AA505A and #5AAA50 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #505AAA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #505aaa; or rgb(80, 90, 170); or hsl(233, 36%, 49%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 233 36% 49%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.