#505B5E Color

#505B5E is rgb(80, 91, 94) in RGB and hsl(193, 8%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#505B5E
HEX#505B5E
RGBrgb(80, 91, 94)
HSLhsl(193, 8%, 34%)
HSVhsv(193, 15%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.015 215.9)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 3%, 0%, 63%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #505B5E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #505B5E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#505B5EComplementary#5E5350Analogous#505E5AAnalogous#50545ETriadic#5E505BTriadic#5B5E50

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #505B5E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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