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Traditional Chinese color

Ink Black Color Code

Ink Black is a medium, muted blue with the hex code #50616D. In RGB it is rgb(80, 97, 109), in HSL hsl(205, 15%, 37%) and in CMYK cmyk(27%, 11%, 0%, 57%).

Ink Black
墨色
#50616D

Color values

White text on Ink Black has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and black text 3.27:1, so white text is the more readable choice.

The closest Tailwind CSS color is Gray 600 (#4B5563).

Meaning

Color of traditional ink

Use Ink Black in CSS

.element {
  color: #50616d;
  background-color: #50616d;
  border-color: rgb(80, 97, 109);
}

Tints and shades of Ink Black

Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.

Colors that go with Ink Black

Color-wheel harmonies built from #50616D. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.

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Split complementary

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A base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.

Text contrast on Ink Black

Aa
White text
6.42:1
AA
Aa
Black text
3.27:1
AA · Large text
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Questions about Ink Black

What is the hex code for Ink Black?

The hex code for Ink Black is #50616D. Its RGB value is rgb(80, 97, 109) and its HSL value is hsl(205, 15%, 37%).

What colors go with Ink Black?

The complementary color of Ink Black is #6D5C50. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #506D6A and #50536D; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #6D5061 and #616D50.

Is Ink Black readable as a text color?

On a white background Ink Black has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 3.27:1.

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