#505c8a color: Marlin
#505c8a is rgb(80, 92, 138) in RGB and oklch(48.477% 0.07569 272.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Dark
- Muted
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- slate-600
- Black 46%
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About #505c8a
#505c8a is a dusty dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 272°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.48:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Marlin (#515b87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.
Lighter: #505c8a mixed with white
Darker: #505c8a mixed with black
Calmer: #505c8a with less saturation
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Questions about #505c8a
What color is #505c8a?
#505c8a is dusty dark indigo. The closest named color is Marlin. In RGB it is rgb(80, 92, 138), in HSL hsl(227.59, 26.61%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.477% 0.07569 272.161).
What colors go well with #505c8a?
The complementary color of #505c8a is #6e5e28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #356486 and #675483. The triadic partners are #844e43 and #3b6b4a.
Is white or black text more readable on #505c8a?
White text reads better on #505c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505c8a a warm or cool color?
#505c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.076.