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#505295 color: Blue Ember

#505295 is rgb(80, 82, 149) in RGB and oklch(46.959% 0.10694 280.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

47%
0.107
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #505295

#505295 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.04:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #505295 mixed with white

  1. 505295
  2. 5f63a0
  3. 6f73ab
  4. 8084b6
  5. 9195c0
  6. a2a6cb
  7. b4b7d6
  8. c6c9e0
  9. d9dbea
  10. ecedf5

Darker: #505295 mixed with black

  1. 505295
  2. 444681
  3. 393b6d
  4. 2e2f5a
  5. 242548
  6. 1a1a37
  7. 101126
  8. 070816
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #505295 with less saturation

  1. 505295
  2. 51538f
  3. 52558a
  4. 535684
  5. 54577e
  6. 555879
  7. 565873
  8. 57596d
  9. 585a67
  10. 595a61

Questions about #505295

What color is #505295?

#505295 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(80, 82, 149), in HSL hsl(238.26, 30.13%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.959% 0.10694 280.147).

What colors go well with #505295?

The complementary color of #505295 is #695b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #235d94 and #6d4887. The triadic partners are #8b4328 and #006c45.

Is white or black text more readable on #505295?

White text reads better on #505295: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #505295 a warm or cool color?

#505295 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.107.