#505fa0 color: Bio Blue
#505fa0 is rgb(80, 95, 160) in RGB and oklch(50.375% 0.10502 272.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #505fa0
#505fa0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 272°.
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 Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #505fa0 mixed with white
Darker: #505fa0 mixed with black
Calmer: #505fa0 with less saturation
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Questions about #505fa0
What color is #505fa0?
#505fa0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 95, 160), in HSL hsl(228.75, 33.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.375% 0.10502 272.322).
What colors go well with #505fa0?
The complementary color of #505fa0 is #7a6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f6a9b and #705496. The triadic partners are #974b3c and #2b7546.
Is white or black text more readable on #505fa0?
White text reads better on #505fa0: 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 #505fa0 a warm or cool color?
#505fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.105.