What color is #50618A?

#50618A is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50618A?

The RGB value is 80, 97, 138: 80 red, 97 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50618A?

The complementary color is #8A7950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50618A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50618A color

#50618A rgb(80, 97, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #50618A is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 38% green and 54.1% blue (80, 97, 138).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 27% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#50618A color codes

HEX	`#50618A`
RGB	`rgb(80, 97, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 38%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 27%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 42%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 30%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.36, 4.77, -24.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.36, 25.22, 280.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.169, 12.089, 25.732)`
Decimal	`5267850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50618A, 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 #50618A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#50618A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #50618A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50618a; }
.text { color: #50618a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50618a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 97 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50618a, #5c508a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #50618A?: #50618A is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50618A?: The RGB value is 80, 97, 138: 80 red, 97 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50618A?: The complementary color is #8A7950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50618A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.