What color is #507383?

#507383 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Calypso. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #507383?

The RGB value is 80, 115, 131: 80 red, 115 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #507383?

The complementary color is #836050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #507383?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#507383 color

#507383 rgb(80, 115, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #507383 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 45.1% green and 51.4% blue (80, 115, 131).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 24% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Calypso (#3D7188), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#507383 color codes

HEX	`#507383`
RGB	`rgb(80, 115, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 45.1%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 24%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 39%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 12%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.45, -8.09, -12.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.45, 15.1, 237.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.534, 15.605, 23.767)`
Decimal	`5272451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #507383, 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 #507383	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#507383 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #507383 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #507383; }
.text { color: #507383; }
.border { border: 2px solid #507383; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 115 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #507383, #505a83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #507383?: #507383 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Calypso. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #507383?: The RGB value is 80, 115, 131: 80 red, 115 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #507383?: The complementary color is #836050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #507383?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.