What color is #506673?

#506673 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506673?

The RGB value is 80, 102, 115: 80 red, 102 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506673?

The complementary color is #735D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506673?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506673 color

#506673 rgb(80, 102, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #506673 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 40% green and 45.1% blue (80, 102, 115).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 18% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#506673 color codes

HEX	`#506673`
RGB	`rgb(80, 102, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 40%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 18%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 11%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.92, -4.85, -9.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.92, 11.09, 244.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.153, 12.446, 18.031)`
Decimal	`5269107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506673, 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 #506673	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506673 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #506673 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506673; }
.text { color: #506673; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506673; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 102 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506673, #505573); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #506673?: #506673 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506673?: The RGB value is 80, 102, 115: 80 red, 102 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506673?: The complementary color is #735D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506673?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.