#505ea7 color: Purple Frenzy
#505ea7 is rgb(80, 94, 167) in RGB and oklch(50.588% 0.11677 273.353) 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 #505ea7
#505ea7 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 273°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Frenzy (#50599f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #505ea7 mixed with white
Darker: #505ea7 mixed with black
Calmer: #505ea7 with less saturation
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Questions about #505ea7
What color is #505ea7?
#505ea7 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(80, 94, 167), in HSL hsl(230.34, 35.22%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.588% 0.11677 273.353).
What colors go well with #505ea7?
The complementary color of #505ea7 is #7c6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #116ba2 and #73529b. The triadic partners are #9c4836 and #1c7844.
Is white or black text more readable on #505ea7?
White text reads better on #505ea7: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505ea7 a warm or cool color?
#505ea7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.117.