#505ca0 color: Purple Frenzy
#505ca0 is rgb(80, 92, 160) in RGB and oklch(49.734% 0.10912 274.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #505ca0
#505ca0 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 274°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Frenzy (#50599f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #505ca0 mixed with white
Darker: #505ca0 mixed with black
Calmer: #505ca0 with less saturation
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Questions about #505ca0
What color is #505ca0?
#505ca0 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(80, 92, 160), in HSL hsl(231, 33.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.734% 0.10912 274.21).
What colors go well with #505ca0?
The complementary color of #505ca0 is #776000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d689c and #705194. The triadic partners are #964836 and #207445.
Is white or black text more readable on #505ca0?
White text reads better on #505ca0: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505ca0 a warm or cool color?
#505ca0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.109.