Information about #504D7B color

#504D7B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#504D7B falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 77, 123) — 31.4% red, 30.2% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 18 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned classic blue, #504D7B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Purple Navy (#4E5180). Slightly further away sit Dusk (#4E5481) and Enigma (#515072).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 77, 123)), which gives #504D7B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #504D7B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#504D7B color variations

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

#504D7B 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 #504D7B

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

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Chambray color link
Chambray

#475877

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#504D7B
  • RGB80, 77, 123
  • CMYK17, 18, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(80, 77, 123)
  • HSL244°, 23%, 39%
  • HSL Precise243.913°, 23%, 39.216%
  • HSV244°, 37%, 48%
  • HSB244°, 37%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.302, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.302, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.302, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID504D7B
  • DECIMAL ID5262715
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01