#505eaa color: Chinese Bellflower
#505eaa is rgb(80, 94, 170) in RGB and oklch(50.776% 0.12118 273.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 33%
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About #505eaa
#505eaa is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 273°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.96:1 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: #505eaa mixed with white
Darker: #505eaa mixed with black
Calmer: #505eaa with less saturation
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Questions about #505eaa
What color is #505eaa?
#505eaa is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(80, 94, 170), in HSL hsl(230.67, 36%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.776% 0.12118 273.473).
What colors go well with #505eaa?
The complementary color of #505eaa is #7d6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #086ba5 and #74529d. The triadic partners are #9f4734 and #167943.
Is white or black text more readable on #505eaa?
White text reads better on #505eaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505eaa a warm or cool color?
#505eaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.121.