What color is #506265?

#506265 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506265?

The RGB value is 80, 98, 101: 80 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506265?

The complementary color is #655350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506265 color

#506265 rgb(80, 98, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #506265 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 38.4% green and 39.6% blue (80, 98, 101).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 12% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#506265 color codes

HEX	`#506265`
RGB	`rgb(80, 98, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 38.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 12%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 21%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 3%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.21, -6.07, -3.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.21, 7.25, 213.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.024, 11.38, 13.978)`
Decimal	`5268069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506265, 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 #506265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #506265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506265; }
.text { color: #506265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 98 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506265, #505865); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #506265?: #506265 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506265?: The RGB value is 80, 98, 101: 80 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506265?: The complementary color is #655350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.