What color is #505161?

#505161 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #505161?

The RGB value is 80, 81, 97: 80 red, 81 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505161?

The complementary color is #616050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505161?

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.

#505161 color

#505161 rgb(80, 81, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #505161 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 31.8% green and 38% blue (80, 81, 97).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#505161 color codes

HEX	`#505161`
RGB	`rgb(80, 81, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 31.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 18%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 16%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.91, 3.35, -9.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.91, 9.99, 289.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.408, 8.453, 12.496)`
Decimal	`5263713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505161, 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 #505161	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#505161 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 #505161 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505161; }
.text { color: #505161; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505161; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 81 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505161, #585061); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #505161?: #505161 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #505161?: The RGB value is 80, 81, 97: 80 red, 81 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505161?: The complementary color is #616050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505161?: 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.