#505ca3 color: Purple Frenzy
#505ca3 is rgb(80, 92, 163) in RGB and oklch(49.919% 0.11359 274.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 36%
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About #505ca3
#505ca3 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 274°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Frenzy (#50599f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #505ca3 mixed with white
Darker: #505ca3 mixed with black
Calmer: #505ca3 with less saturation
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Questions about #505ca3
What color is #505ca3?
#505ca3 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(80, 92, 163), in HSL hsl(231.33, 34.16%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.919% 0.11359 274.323).
What colors go well with #505ca3?
The complementary color of #505ca3 is #786100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17689f and #725097. The triadic partners are #994735 and #1b7544.
Is white or black text more readable on #505ca3?
White text reads better on #505ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505ca3 a warm or cool color?
#505ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.114.