What color is #505373?

#505373 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #505373?

The RGB value is 80, 83, 115: 80 red, 83 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505373?

The complementary color is #737050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505373?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#505373 color

#505373 rgb(80, 83, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #505373 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 32.5% green and 45.1% blue (80, 83, 115).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 18% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#505373 color codes

HEX	`#505373`
RGB	`rgb(80, 83, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 32.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 18%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 28%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.23, 6.86, -18.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.23, 19.86, 290.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.495, 9.13, 17.478)`
Decimal	`5264243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505373, 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 #505373	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#505373 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #505373 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505373; }
.text { color: #505373; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505373; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 83 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505373, #5f5073); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #505373?: #505373 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #505373?: The RGB value is 80, 83, 115: 80 red, 83 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505373?: The complementary color is #737050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505373?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.