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#505bc5 color: Soft indigo

#505bc5 is rgb(80, 91, 197) in RGB and oklch(52.018% 0.16361 274.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

52%
0.164
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #505bc5

#505bc5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.76:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4b61d1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #505bc5 mixed with white

  1. 505bc5
  2. 5f6ccc
  3. 6e7dd3
  4. 7f8dd9
  5. 909de0
  6. a1aee6
  7. b3beeb
  8. c6cef1
  9. d8def6
  10. eceffb

Darker: #505bc5 mixed with black

  1. 505bc5
  2. 444eab
  3. 394192
  4. 2e3579
  5. 242961
  6. 1a1e4b
  7. 101335
  8. 070921
  9. 02030e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #505bc5 with less saturation

  1. 505bc5
  2. 525ebc
  3. 5460b3
  4. 5662aa
  5. 5864a1
  6. 5b6598
  7. 5e668f
  8. 606786
  9. 63687c
  10. 666873

Questions about #505bc5

What color is #505bc5?

#505bc5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(80, 91, 197), in HSL hsl(234.36, 50.21%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.018% 0.16361 274.739).

What colors go well with #505bc5?

The complementary color of #505bc5 is #806600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006dbe and #7f4ab3. The triadic partners are #b3391b and #00823c.

Is white or black text more readable on #505bc5?

White text reads better on #505bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #505bc5 a warm or cool color?

#505bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.164.