Information about #504556 color

#504556 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#504556 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 69, 86) — 31.4% red, 27.1% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 7 / 0 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#504556 presents itself as a softly toned blue-purple violet — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Grayish Violet (#4E4259). Slightly further away sit Mortar (#504351) and Dark Grayish Mulberry (#544259).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 69, 86)), which gives #504556 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #504556 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#504556 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#504556 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #504556

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

HEX color link
HEX

#484558

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#504556
  • RGB80, 69, 86
  • CMYK2, 7, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(80, 69, 86)
  • HSL279°, 11%, 30%
  • HSL Precise278.824°, 10.968%, 30.392%
  • HSV279°, 20%, 34%
  • HSB279°, 20%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.271, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.271, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.271, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID504556
  • DECIMAL ID5260630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01