What color is #505269?

#505269 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 #505269?

The RGB value is 80, 82, 105: 80 red, 82 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505269?

The complementary color is #696750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505269?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#505269 color

#505269 rgb(80, 82, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #505269 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 32.2% green and 41.2% blue (80, 82, 105).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 14% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#505269 color codes

HEX	`#505269`
RGB	`rgb(80, 82, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 32.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 14%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 24%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 22%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.52, 4.78, -13.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.52, 14.33, 289.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.875, 8.76, 14.585)`
Decimal	`5263977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505269, 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 #505269	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#505269 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #505269 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505269; }
.text { color: #505269; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505269; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 82 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505269, #5b5069); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #505269?: #505269 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 #505269?: The RGB value is 80, 82, 105: 80 red, 82 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505269?: The complementary color is #696750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505269?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.