What color is #504957?

#504957 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #504957?

The RGB value is 80, 73, 87: 80 red, 73 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504957?

The complementary color is #505749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504957?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504957 color

#504957 rgb(80, 73, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #504957 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 28.6% green and 34.1% blue (80, 73, 87).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 9% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#504957 color codes

HEX	`#504957`
RGB	`rgb(80, 73, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 28.6%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 9%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 16%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 16%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.17, 6, -7.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.17, 9.38, 309.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.411, 7.159, 10.006)`
Decimal	`5261655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504957, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #504957	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504957 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #504957 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504957; }
.text { color: #504957; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504957; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 73 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504957, #574957); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #504957?: #504957 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #504957?: The RGB value is 80, 73, 87: 80 red, 73 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504957?: The complementary color is #505749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504957?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.