What color is #505069?

#505069 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #505069?

The RGB value is 80, 80, 105: 80 red, 80 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505069?

The complementary color is #696950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505069?

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.

#505069 color

#505069 rgb(80, 80, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #505069 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 31.4% green and 41.2% blue (80, 80, 105).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 14% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#505069 color codes

HEX	`#505069`
RGB	`rgb(80, 80, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 31.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 14%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 24%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 24%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.93, 6.04, -14.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.93, 15.62, 292.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.726, 8.463, 14.536)`
Decimal	`5263465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505069, 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 #505069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#505069 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 #505069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505069; }
.text { color: #505069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 80 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505069, #5d5069); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #505069?: #505069 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #505069?: The RGB value is 80, 80, 105: 80 red, 80 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505069?: The complementary color is #696950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505069?: 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.