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#505da8 color: Chinese Bellflower

#505da8 is rgb(80, 93, 168) in RGB and oklch(50.441% 0.1196 273.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

50.4%
0.120
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #505da8

#505da8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #505da8 mixed with white

  1. 505da8
  2. 5f6db1
  3. 6f7dbb
  4. 808dc4
  5. 919ccd
  6. a2add5
  7. b4bdde
  8. c6cde6
  9. d9deef
  10. eceef7

Darker: #505da8 mixed with black

  1. 505da8
  2. 445092
  3. 39437c
  4. 2e3767
  5. 242a52
  6. 1a1f3f
  7. 10142c
  8. 070a1a
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #505da8 with less saturation

  1. 505da8
  2. 525ea1
  3. 545f9b
  4. 566194
  5. 58618e
  6. 5a6287
  7. 5c6380
  8. 5e6379
  9. 606473
  10. 62646c

Questions about #505da8

What color is #505da8?

#505da8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(80, 93, 168), in HSL hsl(231.14, 35.48%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.441% 0.1196 273.933).

What colors go well with #505da8?

The complementary color of #505da8 is #7b6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d6aa3 and #74519b. The triadic partners are #9d4734 and #157843.

Is white or black text more readable on #505da8?

White text reads better on #505da8: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #505da8 a warm or cool color?

#505da8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.12.