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#505db1 color: Chinese Bellflower

#505db1 is rgb(80, 93, 177) in RGB and oklch(51.023% 0.13272 274.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

51%
0.133
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #505db1

#505db1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, 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: #505db1 mixed with white

  1. 505db1
  2. 5f6dba
  3. 6f7dc2
  4. 808dca
  5. 919dd2
  6. a2adda
  7. b4bde2
  8. c6cdea
  9. d9def1
  10. eceef8

Darker: #505db1 mixed with black

  1. 505db1
  2. 445099
  3. 394383
  4. 2e376c
  5. 242a57
  6. 1a1f42
  7. 10142f
  8. 070a1c
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #505db1 with less saturation

  1. 505db1
  2. 525faa
  3. 5460a3
  4. 56619b
  5. 586294
  6. 5a638c
  7. 5c6485
  8. 5f657d
  9. 616576
  10. 64666e

Questions about #505db1

What color is #505db1?

#505db1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(80, 93, 177), in HSL hsl(231.96, 38.34%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.023% 0.13272 274.123).

What colors go well with #505db1?

The complementary color of #505db1 is #7d6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006bac and #774fa3. The triadic partners are #a4442e and #007b41.

Is white or black text more readable on #505db1?

White text reads better on #505db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #505db1 a warm or cool color?

#505db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.133.