What color is #506071?

#506071 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506071?

The RGB value is 80, 96, 113: 80 red, 96 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506071?

The complementary color is #716150, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506071?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506071 color

#506071 rgb(80, 96, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #506071 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 37.6% green and 44.3% blue (80, 96, 113).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#506071 color codes

HEX	`#506071`
RGB	`rgb(80, 96, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 37.6%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 29%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 15%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.02, -1.77, -11.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.02, 11.75, 261.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.471, 11.263, 17.242)`
Decimal	`5267569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506071, 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 #506071	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506071 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #506071 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506071; }
.text { color: #506071; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506071; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 96 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506071, #505071); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #506071?: #506071 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506071?: The RGB value is 80, 96, 113: 80 red, 96 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506071?: The complementary color is #716150, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506071?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.