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#505db3 color: Chinese Bellflower

#505db3 is rgb(80, 93, 179) in RGB and oklch(51.155% 0.1356 274.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

51.2%
0.136
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #505db3

#505db3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, 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: #505db3 mixed with white

  1. 505db3
  2. 5f6dbb
  3. 6f7dc4
  4. 808dcc
  5. 919dd4
  6. a2addb
  7. b4bde3
  8. c6ceea
  9. d9def1
  10. eceef8

Darker: #505db3 mixed with black

  1. 505db3
  2. 44509b
  3. 394384
  4. 2e376e
  5. 242a58
  6. 1a1f43
  7. 10142f
  8. 070a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #505db3 with less saturation

  1. 505db3
  2. 525fac
  3. 5460a4
  4. 56629d
  5. 586395
  6. 5a648e
  7. 5d6486
  8. 5f657e
  9. 616677
  10. 64666f

Questions about #505db3

What color is #505db3?

#505db3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(80, 93, 179), in HSL hsl(232.12, 39.44%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.155% 0.1356 274.144).

What colors go well with #505db3?

The complementary color of #505db3 is #7e6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006cae and #784fa5. The triadic partners are #a6432d and #007c40.

Is white or black text more readable on #505db3?

White text reads better on #505db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #505db3 a warm or cool color?

#505db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.136.