What color is #506373?

#506373 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506373?

The RGB value is 80, 99, 115: 80 red, 99 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506373?

The complementary color is #736050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506373?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506373 color

#506373 rgb(80, 99, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #506373 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 38.8% green and 45.1% blue (80, 99, 115).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 18% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#506373 color codes

HEX	`#506373`
RGB	`rgb(80, 99, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 38.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 18%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 14%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41, -3.05, -11.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41, 11.75, 254.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.864, 11.867, 17.934)`
Decimal	`5268339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506373, 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 #506373	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506373 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #506373 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506373; }
.text { color: #506373; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506373; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 99 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506373, #505273); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #506373?: #506373 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506373?: The RGB value is 80, 99, 115: 80 red, 99 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506373?: The complementary color is #736050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506373?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.