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What color is 505B66?

The RGB color code for color number #505B66 is RGB(80, 91, 102). In the RGB color model, #505B66 has a red value of 80, a green value of 91, and a blue value of 102. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.6% cyan, 10.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 60.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 12.1 % saturation, and 35.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #505B66 has a hue of 210° (degrees), 21.6 % saturation and 40.0 % brightness/value.



Color 505B66 is cool or warm?

Color 505B66 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #505B66? (For interior and product design)

505B66 has an LRV of nearly 10. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#505B66

Light Color


Compare LRV 10 of #505B66 with dark and light Color




Is #505B66 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 505B66 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #505B66 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(80, 91, 102)
Red
80 (31.4%)
Green
91 (35.7%)
Blue
102 (40.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
21.57%
Magenta
10.78%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
60.00%

HSL

HSL(210deg, 12.1 %, 35.7 %)

Hue
210°
Saturation
12.09 %.
Lightness
35.69 %.

RYB

RYB(105, 123, 146)
Red
105 (41.1%)
Yellow
123 (48.4%)
Blue
146 (57.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
210°
Saturation
21.57 %.
Brightness / Value
40.00 %.

HWB

H: 210°

W: 31.37 %

B: 60.00 %

XYZ

X : 9.45

Y : 10.15

Z : 14.03

YXY

Y1 : 10.15

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 68.63%

M : 64.31%

Y : 60.00%


LRV

~ 10.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.3B 3.7/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 38.1

A : -1.6

B : -7.74

CIE-Lch

L : 38.1

C : 7.9

H : 258.34

CIE-Luv

L : 38.1

U : -6.12

V : -9.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 31.85

A : -2.8

B : -3.82






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #505B66


Here are the colors similar to 505B66. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#536872
Cadet
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 505B66.


#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#3D4D5A
BS 20-C-40 - Midnight
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 505B66.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 505B66.


#4F5A6B
PANTONE 4139 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#425563
PANTONE 7545 C
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#4C6072
PANTONE 4138 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#5B6166
PANTONE 10391 C
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 505B66.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 505B66.


#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #505B66


Here are the paint colors similar to 505B66. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 505B66 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #505B66 to PPG Paints


#525E68
Goblin (PPG1040-7)
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#48545D
Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#575C62
Moody Sky (PPG0993-7)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#535E63
Mysterious (PPG1037-6)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 505B66 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #505B66 to Benjamin Moore


#515A67
Evening Dove (2128-30)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#525A60
Deep Secret (CSP-625)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#586471
Andes Summit (CSP-600)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#465566
Newburyport Blue (HC-155)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 505B66 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #505B66 to Valspar


#4D565F
Dark and Stormy Night (M358)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#4B565D
Plot Twist (8006-8F)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#536470
Smoky Pitch (4007-4B)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#415262
Motor City Blue (4005-4C)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 505B66 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #505B66 to Dunn-Edwards


#515B62
Novelty Navy (DE 6335)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#535A61
Blue Steel (DE 6342)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#53626E
Outer Space (DE 5824)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)
#4D5A6B
Yankee Doodle (DET 578)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 505B66 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #505B66 to Behr


#4C565E
Midnight Blue (N480-7)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#4A585F
Undersea (S470-7)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#59636A
Calligraphy (N490-6)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#525661
Ball Gown (MQ5-06)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 505B66 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #505B66 to Farrow & Ball


#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 505B66 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #505B66 to Sherwin Williams


#515763
Mineral Gray (SW 2740)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#586168
Outerspace (SW 6251)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#596368
Grays Harbor (SW 6236)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#546670
Needlepoint Navy (SW 0032)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#505B66 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



505B66
Marengo*

665B50
Umber*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #505B66?

Color that best contrast with #505B66 is #665B50, color name is Umber*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #505B66?

Complementary or Opposite color for #505B66 is #665B50, color name is Umber*.





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