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#505db0 color: Chinese Bellflower

#505db0 is rgb(80, 93, 176) in RGB and oklch(50.957% 0.13127 274.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

51%
0.131
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #505db0

#505db0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, 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: #505db0 mixed with white

  1. 505db0
  2. 5f6db9
  3. 6f7dc1
  4. 808dca
  5. 919dd2
  6. a2adda
  7. b4bde2
  8. c6cde9
  9. d9def1
  10. eceef8

Darker: #505db0 mixed with black

  1. 505db0
  2. 445099
  3. 394382
  4. 2e376c
  5. 242a56
  6. 1a1f42
  7. 10142e
  8. 070a1c
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #505db0 with less saturation

  1. 505db0
  2. 525fa9
  3. 5460a2
  4. 56619a
  5. 586293
  6. 5a638c
  7. 5c6484
  8. 5f657d
  9. 616575
  10. 63666e

Questions about #505db0

What color is #505db0?

#505db0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(80, 93, 176), in HSL hsl(231.88, 37.8%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.957% 0.13127 274.11).

What colors go well with #505db0?

The complementary color of #505db0 is #7d6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006bab and #774fa2. The triadic partners are #a3442f and #007b41.

Is white or black text more readable on #505db0?

White text reads better on #505db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #505db0 a warm or cool color?

#505db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.131.