What color is #504958?

#504958 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 #504958?

The RGB value is 80, 73, 88: 80 red, 73 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504958?

The complementary color is #515849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504958 color

#504958 rgb(80, 73, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #504958 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 28.6% green and 34.5% blue (80, 73, 88).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 9% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#504958 color codes

HEX	`#504958`
RGB	`rgb(80, 73, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 28.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 9%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 17%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 17%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.2, 6.23, -7.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.2, 9.98, 308.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.452, 7.175, 10.223)`
Decimal	`5261656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504958, 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 #504958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #504958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504958; }
.text { color: #504958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 73 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504958, #584958); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #504958?: #504958 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 #504958?: The RGB value is 80, 73, 88: 80 red, 73 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504958?: The complementary color is #515849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.