What color is #50698D?

#50698D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50698D?

The RGB value is 80, 105, 141: 80 red, 105 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50698D?

The complementary color is #8D7450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50698D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50698D color

#50698D rgb(80, 105, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #50698D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 41.2% green and 55.3% blue (80, 105, 141).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#50698D color codes

HEX	`#50698D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 105, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 41.2%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 28%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 43%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 26%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.84, 0.76, -22.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.84, 22.72, 271.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.166, 13.731, 27.151)`
Decimal	`5269901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50698D, 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 #50698D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#50698D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #50698D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50698d; }
.text { color: #50698d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50698d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 105 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50698d, #56508d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #50698D?: #50698D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50698D?: The RGB value is 80, 105, 141: 80 red, 105 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50698D?: The complementary color is #8D7450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50698D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.