#505ea8 color: Chinese Bellflower
#505ea8 is rgb(80, 94, 168) in RGB and oklch(50.651% 0.11824 273.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 34%
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About #505ea8
#505ea8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 273°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #505ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #505ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #505ea8 with less saturation
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Questions about #505ea8
What color is #505ea8?
#505ea8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(80, 94, 168), in HSL hsl(230.45, 35.48%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.651% 0.11824 273.396).
What colors go well with #505ea8?
The complementary color of #505ea8 is #7c6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f6ba3 and #73529c. The triadic partners are #9d4836 and #1a7844.
Is white or black text more readable on #505ea8?
White text reads better on #505ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505ea8 a warm or cool color?
#505ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.118.