#505ea0 color: Bio Blue
#505ea0 is rgb(80, 94, 160) in RGB and oklch(50.16% 0.10638 272.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #505ea0
#505ea0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 273°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #505ea0 mixed with white
Darker: #505ea0 mixed with black
Calmer: #505ea0 with less saturation
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Questions about #505ea0
What color is #505ea0?
#505ea0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 94, 160), in HSL hsl(229.5, 33.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.16% 0.10638 272.968).
What colors go well with #505ea0?
The complementary color of #505ea0 is #796100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f699b and #705395. The triadic partners are #974a3a and #287545.
Is white or black text more readable on #505ea0?
White text reads better on #505ea0: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505ea0 a warm or cool color?
#505ea0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.106.