What color is #506271?

#506271 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506271?

The RGB value is 80, 98, 113: 80 red, 98 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506271?

The complementary color is #715F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506271?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506271 color

#506271 rgb(80, 98, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #506271 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 38.4% green and 44.3% blue (80, 98, 113).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#506271 color codes

HEX	`#506271`
RGB	`rgb(80, 98, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 38.4%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 29%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 13%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.63, -2.99, -10.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.63, 11.11, 254.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.656, 11.633, 17.303)`
Decimal	`5268081`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506271, 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 #506271	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506271 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #506271 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506271; }
.text { color: #506271; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506271; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 98 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506271, #505271); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #506271?: #506271 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506271?: The RGB value is 80, 98, 113: 80 red, 98 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506271?: The complementary color is #715F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506271?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.