#505fa9 color: Chinese Bellflower
#505fa9 is rgb(80, 95, 169) in RGB and oklch(50.923% 0.11836 272.895) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #505fa9
#505fa9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 273°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #505fa9 mixed with white
Darker: #505fa9 mixed with black
Calmer: #505fa9 with less saturation
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Questions about #505fa9
What color is #505fa9?
#505fa9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(80, 95, 169), in HSL hsl(229.89, 35.74%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.923% 0.11836 272.895).
What colors go well with #505fa9?
The complementary color of #505fa9 is #7d6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d6ca4 and #74539d. The triadic partners are #9e4837 and #1d7944.
Is white or black text more readable on #505fa9?
White text reads better on #505fa9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505fa9 a warm or cool color?
#505fa9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.118.