What color is #505168?

#505168 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 #505168?

The RGB value is 80, 81, 104: 80 red, 81 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505168?

The complementary color is #686750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505168?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#505168 color

#505168 rgb(80, 81, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #505168 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 31.8% green and 40.8% blue (80, 81, 104).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 13% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 22% 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 7.73:1).

#505168 color codes

HEX	`#505168`
RGB	`rgb(80, 81, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 31.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 13%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 23%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 22%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.18, 5.14, -13.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.18, 14.35, 291.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.749, 8.59, 14.291)`
Decimal	`5263720`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505168, 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 #505168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#505168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #505168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505168; }
.text { color: #505168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 81 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505168, #5b5068); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #505168?: #505168 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 #505168?: The RGB value is 80, 81, 104: 80 red, 81 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505168?: The complementary color is #686750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505168?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.