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#50539d color: Blue Ember

#50539d is rgb(80, 83, 157) in RGB and oklch(47.674% 0.11742 279.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

47.7%
0.117
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #50539d

#50539d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.85:1 contrast and black text 3.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Ember (#51529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #50539d mixed with white

  1. 50539d
  2. 5f64a7
  3. 6f74b2
  4. 7f85bc
  5. 9096c6
  6. a2a7d0
  7. b4b8d9
  8. c6cae3
  9. d9dbec
  10. ecedf6

Darker: #50539d mixed with black

  1. 50539d
  2. 444788
  3. 393b73
  4. 2e305f
  5. 24254c
  6. 1a1b3a
  7. 101128
  8. 070818
  9. 020209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #50539d with less saturation

  1. 50539d
  2. 515597
  3. 525691
  4. 53578a
  5. 545884
  6. 55597e
  7. 575a77
  8. 585b71
  9. 5a5c6a
  10. 5b5c63

Questions about #50539d

What color is #50539d?

#50539d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Blue Ember. In RGB it is rgb(80, 83, 157), in HSL hsl(237.66, 32.49%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.674% 0.11742 279.201).

What colors go well with #50539d?

The complementary color of #50539d is #6d5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #19609b and #70478e. The triadic partners are #924125 and #007044.

Is white or black text more readable on #50539d?

White text reads better on #50539d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and black gives 3.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #50539d a warm or cool color?

#50539d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.117.