What color is #50537A?

#50537A is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50537A?

The RGB value is 80, 83, 122: 80 red, 83 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50537A?

The complementary color is #7A7750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50537A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50537A color

#50537A rgb(80, 83, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #50537A is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 32.5% green and 47.8% blue (80, 83, 122).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 21% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#50537A color codes

HEX	`#50537A`
RGB	`rgb(80, 83, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 32.5%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 21%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 34%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 32%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.55, 8.85, -22.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.55, 24.16, 291.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.913, 9.297, 19.681)`
Decimal	`5264250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50537A, 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 #50537A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50537A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #50537A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50537a; }
.text { color: #50537a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50537a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 83 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50537a, #62507a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #50537A?: #50537A is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50537A?: The RGB value is 80, 83, 122: 80 red, 83 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50537A?: The complementary color is #7A7750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50537A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.