What color is #505463?

#505463 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #505463?

The RGB value is 80, 84, 99: 80 red, 84 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #505463?

The complementary color is #635F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #505463?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#505463 color

#505463 rgb(80, 84, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #505463 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 32.9% green and 38.8% blue (80, 84, 99).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#505463 color codes

HEX	`#505463`
RGB	`rgb(80, 84, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 32.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 19%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 15%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.88, 1.97, -9.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.88, 9.41, 282.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.73, 8.947, 13.069)`
Decimal	`5264483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #505463, 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 #505463	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#505463 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #505463 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #505463; }
.text { color: #505463; }
.border { border: 2px solid #505463; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 84 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #505463, #555063); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #505463?: #505463 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #505463?: The RGB value is 80, 84, 99: 80 red, 84 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #505463?: The complementary color is #635F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #505463?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.