#505ea3 color: Purple Frenzy
#505ea3 is rgb(80, 94, 163) in RGB and oklch(50.342% 0.11085 273.153) 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 #505ea3
#505ea3 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 273°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Frenzy (#50599f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #505ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #505ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #505ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #505ea3
What color is #505ea3?
#505ea3 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(80, 94, 163), in HSL hsl(229.88, 34.16%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.342% 0.11085 273.153).
What colors go well with #505ea3?
The complementary color of #505ea3 is #7a6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a6a9e and #715398. The triadic partners are #994939 and #237645.
Is white or black text more readable on #505ea3?
White text reads better on #505ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505ea3 a warm or cool color?
#505ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.111.