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#505dbc color: Soft indigo

#505dbc is rgb(80, 93, 188) in RGB and oklch(51.767% 0.14843 274.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

51.8%
0.148
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #505dbc

#505dbc is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, 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: #505dbc mixed with white

  1. 505dbc
  2. 5f6ec4
  3. 6f7ecb
  4. 7f8ed3
  5. 909eda
  6. a2aee1
  7. b4bee7
  8. c6ceed
  9. d9def4
  10. eceff9

Darker: #505dbc mixed with black

  1. 505dbc
  2. 4450a3
  3. 39438b
  4. 2e3773
  5. 242a5d
  6. 1a1f47
  7. 101432
  8. 070a1f
  9. 02030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #505dbc with less saturation

  1. 505dbc
  2. 525fb4
  3. 5461ac
  4. 5662a4
  5. 59649b
  6. 5b6593
  7. 5d668b
  8. 606782
  9. 63677a
  10. 656871

Questions about #505dbc

What color is #505dbc?

#505dbc is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(80, 93, 188), in HSL hsl(232.78, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.767% 0.14843 274.168).

What colors go well with #505dbc?

The complementary color of #505dbc is #806500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006db6 and #7c4eac. The triadic partners are #ad3f27 and #007f3e.

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

White text reads better on #505dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #505dbc a warm or cool color?

#505dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.148.