#505F75

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.

About #505F75

The precise color #505F75 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Slategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 95 green, and 117 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 32% cyan and 19% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 215.7° hue, 18.8% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#505F75
RGB80, 95, 117
HSL215.7°, 18.8%, 38.6%
CMYK32%, 19%, 0%, 54%
HSV215.7°, 31.6%, 45.9%
LAB39.9, -0.1, -14.3
XYZ10.6, 11.2, 18.4
Decimal5267317

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.23:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.75:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #505F75; }
.text-color { color: #505F75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #505F75; }

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