#504ea5 color: Blue Ember
#504ea5 is rgb(80, 78, 165) in RGB and oklch(47.224% 0.13627 280.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sapphire
- blue-800
- Black 35%
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About #504ea5
#504ea5 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.06:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #504ea5 mixed with white
Darker: #504ea5 mixed with black
Calmer: #504ea5 with less saturation
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Questions about #504ea5
What color is #504ea5?
#504ea5 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(80, 78, 165), in HSL hsl(241.38, 35.8%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.224% 0.13627 280.856).
What colors go well with #504ea5?
The complementary color of #504ea5 is #6a5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #015da4 and #744193. The triadic partners are #98390f and #007142.
Is white or black text more readable on #504ea5?
White text reads better on #504ea5: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #504ea5 a warm or cool color?
#504ea5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 47.2% and its chroma 0.136.