What color is #50627D?

#50627D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50627D?

The RGB value is 80, 98, 125: 80 red, 98 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50627D?

The complementary color is #7D6B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50627D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50627D color

#50627D rgb(80, 98, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #50627D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 38.4% green and 49% blue (80, 98, 125).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 22% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#50627D color codes

HEX	`#50627D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 98, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 38.4%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 22%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 36%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 22%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.09, 0.33, -17.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.09, 17.31, 271.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.376, 11.921, 21.1)`
Decimal	`5268093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50627D, 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 #50627D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#50627D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #50627D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50627d; }
.text { color: #50627d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50627d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 98 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50627d, #54507d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #50627D?: #50627D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50627D?: The RGB value is 80, 98, 125: 80 red, 98 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50627D?: The complementary color is #7D6B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50627D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.