What color is #50546E?

#50546E 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 #50546E?

The RGB value is 80, 84, 110: 80 red, 84 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50546E?

The complementary color is #6E6A50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50546E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50546E color

#50546E rgb(80, 84, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #50546E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 32.9% green and 43.1% blue (80, 84, 110).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 16% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#50546E color codes

HEX	`#50546E`
RGB	`rgb(80, 84, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 32.9%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 16%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 27%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 24%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.31, 4.85, -15.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.31, 16.16, 287.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.292, 9.172, 16.03)`
Decimal	`5264494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50546E, 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 #50546E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50546E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	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 #50546E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50546e; }
.text { color: #50546e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50546e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 84 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50546e, #5b506e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #50546E?: #50546E 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 #50546E?: The RGB value is 80, 84, 110: 80 red, 84 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50546E?: The complementary color is #6E6A50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50546E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.