#505ea5 color: Purple Frenzy
#505ea5 is rgb(80, 94, 165) in RGB and oklch(50.464% 0.11381 273.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 35%
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About #505ea5
#505ea5 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 273°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Frenzy (#50599f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #505ea5 mixed with white
Darker: #505ea5 mixed with black
Calmer: #505ea5 with less saturation
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Questions about #505ea5
What color is #505ea5?
#505ea5 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(80, 94, 165), in HSL hsl(230.12, 34.69%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.464% 0.11381 273.26).
What colors go well with #505ea5?
The complementary color of #505ea5 is #7b6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #166aa0 and #725299. The triadic partners are #9b4937 and #207744.
Is white or black text more readable on #505ea5?
White text reads better on #505ea5: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505ea5 a warm or cool color?
#505ea5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.114.