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#504f71 color: Independence

#504f71 is rgb(80, 79, 113) in RGB and oklch(44.284% 0.05544 285.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

44.3%
0.055
285°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-600
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #504f71

#504f71 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.055 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.78:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Independence (#4c516d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #504f71 mixed with white

  1. 504f71
  2. 605f7f
  3. 706f8c
  4. 80809a
  5. 9191a8
  6. a3a3b6
  7. b5b5c5
  8. c7c7d3
  9. d9d9e1
  10. ececf0

Darker: #504f71 mixed with black

  1. 504f71
  2. 444461
  3. 393852
  4. 2e2e43
  5. 242335
  6. 1a1927
  7. 10101a
  8. 07070e
  9. 020204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #504f71 with less saturation

  1. 504f71
  2. 50506e
  3. 51506b
  4. 515168
  5. 515165
  6. 515162
  7. 52525f
  8. 52525c
  9. 525359
  10. 535356

Questions about #504f71

What color is #504f71?

#504f71 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Independence. In RGB it is rgb(80, 79, 113), in HSL hsl(241.76, 17.71%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.284% 0.05544 285.244).

What colors go well with #504f71?

The complementary color of #504f71 is #585530. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e5572 and #5f4a68. The triadic partners are #6d4a39 and #345d4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #504f71?

White text reads better on #504f71: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #504f71 a warm or cool color?

#504f71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.055.