What color is #504C5D?

#504C5D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #504C5D?

The RGB value is 80, 76, 93: 80 red, 76 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504C5D?

The complementary color is #595D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504C5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504C5D color

#504C5D rgb(80, 76, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #504C5D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 29.8% green and 36.5% blue (80, 76, 93).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 10% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#504C5D color codes

HEX	`#504C5D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 76, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 29.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 10%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 18%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.27, 5.52, -9.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.27, 10.87, 300.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.868, 7.665, 11.419)`
Decimal	`5262429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504C5D, 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 #504C5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504C5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #504C5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504c5d; }
.text { color: #504c5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504c5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 76 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504c5d, #584c5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #504C5D?: #504C5D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #504C5D?: The RGB value is 80, 76, 93: 80 red, 76 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504C5D?: The complementary color is #595D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504C5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.