#505ea2 color: Purple Frenzy
#505ea2 is rgb(80, 94, 162) in RGB and oklch(50.281% 0.10936 273.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 36%
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About #505ea2
#505ea2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 273°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Frenzy (#50599f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #505ea2 mixed with white
Darker: #505ea2 mixed with black
Calmer: #505ea2 with less saturation
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Questions about #505ea2
What color is #505ea2?
#505ea2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(80, 94, 162), in HSL hsl(229.76, 33.88%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.281% 0.10936 273.095).
What colors go well with #505ea2?
The complementary color of #505ea2 is #7a6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b6a9d and #715397. The triadic partners are #984a39 and #257645.
Is white or black text more readable on #505ea2?
White text reads better on #505ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505ea2 a warm or cool color?
#505ea2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.109.