What color is #50498F?

#50498F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50498F?

The RGB value is 80, 73, 143: 80 red, 73 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50498F?

The complementary color is #888F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50498F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50498F color

#50498F rgb(80, 73, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #50498F is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 28.6% green and 56.1% blue (80, 73, 143).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 32% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#50498F color codes

HEX	`#50498F`
RGB	`rgb(80, 73, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 28.6%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 32%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 49%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 49%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.91, 21.59, -37.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.91, 43.67, 299.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.647, 8.453, 27.052)`
Decimal	`5261711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50498F, 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 #50498F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50498F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #50498F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50498f; }
.text { color: #50498f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50498f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 73 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50498f, #73498f); }

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Questions

What color is #50498F?: #50498F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50498F?: The RGB value is 80, 73, 143: 80 red, 73 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50498F?: The complementary color is #888F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50498F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.