Information about #504E7E color

#504E7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#504E7E falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 78, 126) — 31.4% red, 30.6% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 19 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned classic blue, #504E7E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Purple Navy (#4E5180). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusk (#4E5481) and Hendrix (#4C567C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 78, 126)), which gives #504E7E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #504E7E: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. #504E7E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#504E7E color variations

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

#504E7E 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 #504E7E

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

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#504E7E
  • RGB80, 78, 126
  • CMYK18, 19, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(80, 78, 126)
  • HSL243°, 24%, 40%
  • HSL Precise242.5°, 23.529%, 40%
  • HSV243°, 38%, 49%
  • HSB243°, 38%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.306, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.306, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.306, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID504E7E
  • DECIMAL ID5262974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01