#505077 Color
#505077 is rgb(80, 80, 119) in RGB, hsl(240, 20%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 33%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#505077rgb(80, 80, 119)hsl(240, 20%, 39%)hsv(240, 33%, 47%)cmyk(33%, 33%, 0%, 53%)oklch(44.8% 0.063 283.5)lab(35.31% 7.53 -22.43)lch(35.31% 23.66 288.57)What #505077 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #505077, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#505077 Channel Values
How #505077 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 80 · G 80 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 20% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 33% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.62:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #505077 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #505077
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #505077; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #505077
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #505077 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-505077: #505077;background-color: #505077;colors: { 'color-505077': '#505077' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.314, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_505077">#505077</color>fill="#505077"More Blue Colors
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#505077 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #505077?
#505077 is a dark blue — rgb(80, 80, 119) in RGB and hsl(240, 20%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.
What is the RGB value of #505077?
#505077 is rgb(80, 80, 119) — red 80, green 80, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #505077?
#505077 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 33%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #505077 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #505077 scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #505077 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #505077 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 23.58, which is visibly different.
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