What color is #505461?

#505461 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #505461?

The RGB value is 80, 84, 97: 80 red, 84 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505461?

The complementary color is #615D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#505461 color

#505461 rgb(80, 84, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #505461 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 32.9% green and 38% blue (80, 84, 97).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.55:1).

#505461 color codes

HEX	`#505461`
RGB	`rgb(80, 84, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 32.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 18%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.81, 1.47, -8.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.81, 8.2, 280.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.636, 8.909, 12.572)`
Decimal	`5264481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505461, 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 #505461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#505461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #505461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505461; }
.text { color: #505461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 84 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505461, #555061); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #505461?: #505461 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #505461?: The RGB value is 80, 84, 97: 80 red, 84 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505461?: The complementary color is #615D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.