#505caa color: Chinese Bellflower
#505caa is rgb(80, 92, 170) in RGB and oklch(50.361% 0.1239 274.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 33%
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About #505caa
#505caa is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 274°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #505caa mixed with white
Darker: #505caa mixed with black
Calmer: #505caa with less saturation
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Questions about #505caa
What color is #505caa?
#505caa is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(80, 92, 170), in HSL hsl(232, 36%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.361% 0.1239 274.496).
What colors go well with #505caa?
The complementary color of #505caa is #7b6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0469a5 and #744f9d. The triadic partners are #9e4530 and #067843.
Is white or black text more readable on #505caa?
White text reads better on #505caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505caa a warm or cool color?
#505caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.124.