What color is #50626B?

#50626B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50626B?

The RGB value is 80, 98, 107: 80 red, 98 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50626B?

The complementary color is #6B5950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50626B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50626B color

#50626B rgb(80, 98, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #50626B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 38.4% green and 42% blue (80, 98, 107).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 14% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#50626B color codes

HEX	`#50626B`
RGB	`rgb(80, 98, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 38.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 14%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 25%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 8%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.41, -4.56, -7.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.41, 8.65, 238.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.329, 11.502, 15.583)`
Decimal	`5268075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50626B, 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 #50626B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#50626B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #50626B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50626b; }
.text { color: #50626b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50626b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 98 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50626b, #50556b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #50626B?: #50626B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50626B?: The RGB value is 80, 98, 107: 80 red, 98 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50626B?: The complementary color is #6B5950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50626B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.