#505ea9 color: Chinese Bellflower
#505ea9 is rgb(80, 94, 169) in RGB and oklch(50.713% 0.11971 273.436) 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 #505ea9
#505ea9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 273°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #505ea9 mixed with white
Darker: #505ea9 mixed with black
Calmer: #505ea9 with less saturation
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Questions about #505ea9
What color is #505ea9?
#505ea9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(80, 94, 169), in HSL hsl(230.56, 35.74%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.713% 0.11971 273.436).
What colors go well with #505ea9?
The complementary color of #505ea9 is #7c6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c6ba4 and #74529d. The triadic partners are #9e4735 and #187843.
Is white or black text more readable on #505ea9?
White text reads better on #505ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505ea9 a warm or cool color?
#505ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.12.