#505196 color: Blue Ember
#505196 is rgb(80, 81, 150) in RGB and oklch(46.815% 0.10993 280.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- slate-600
- Black 41%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #505196
#505196 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 281°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.1:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.
Lighter: #505196 mixed with white
Darker: #505196 mixed with black
Calmer: #505196 with less saturation
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Questions about #505196
What color is #505196?
#505196 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(80, 81, 150), in HSL hsl(239.14, 30.43%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.815% 0.10993 280.643).
What colors go well with #505196?
The complementary color of #505196 is #685b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #225d95 and #6e4687. The triadic partners are #8c4125 and #006c45.
Is white or black text more readable on #505196?
White text reads better on #505196: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505196 a warm or cool color?
#505196 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.11.