#505775

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.

About #505775

When working with digital screens, the color #505775 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 87, and 117.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 32% C, 26% M, 0% Y, and 54% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#505775
RGB80, 87, 117
HSL228.6°, 18.8%, 38.6%
CMYK32%, 26%, 0%, 54%
HSV228.6°, 31.6%, 45.9%
LAB37.5, 4.9, -17.9
XYZ9.9, 9.8, 18.2
Decimal5265269

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.96:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.52:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #505775; }
.text-color { color: #505775; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #505775; }

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