What color is #50497D?

#50497D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50497D?

The RGB value is 80, 73, 125: 80 red, 73 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50497D?

The complementary color is #767D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50497D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50497D color

#50497D rgb(80, 73, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #50497D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 28.6% green and 49% blue (80, 73, 125).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 26% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#50497D color codes

HEX	`#50497D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 73, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 28.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 26%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 42%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 42%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.88, 16.15, -28.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.88, 32.77, 299.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.391, 7.951, 20.438)`
Decimal	`5261693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50497D, 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 #50497D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50497D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #50497D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50497d; }
.text { color: #50497d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50497d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 73 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50497d, #6a497d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #50497D?: #50497D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50497D?: The RGB value is 80, 73, 125: 80 red, 73 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50497D?: The complementary color is #767D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50497D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.