Information about #505B77 color

#505B77 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#505B77 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 91, 119) — 31.4% red, 35.7% green, 46.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 11 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#505B77 is a gently muted azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hendrix (#4C567C). Slightly further away sit Lifesaver (#535E7F) and Rustic Blue (#525D80).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 91, 119) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. #505B77 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#505B77 color variations

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

#505B77 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 #505B77

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

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#505B77
  • RGB80, 91, 119
  • CMYK15, 11, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(80, 91, 119)
  • HSL223°, 20%, 39%
  • HSL Precise223.077°, 19.598%, 39.02%
  • HSV223°, 33%, 47%
  • HSB223°, 33%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.357, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.357, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.357, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID505B77
  • DECIMAL ID5266295
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01