#505faa color: Chinese Bellflower
#505faa is rgb(80, 95, 170) in RGB and oklch(50.986% 0.11982 272.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- Soft
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- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #505faa
#505faa is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 273°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #505faa mixed with white
Darker: #505faa mixed with black
Calmer: #505faa with less saturation
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Questions about #505faa
What color is #505faa?
#505faa is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(80, 95, 170), in HSL hsl(230, 36%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.986% 0.11982 272.942).
What colors go well with #505faa?
The complementary color of #505faa is #7e6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a6ca5 and #74539e. The triadic partners are #9f4836 and #1b7943.
Is white or black text more readable on #505faa?
White text reads better on #505faa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #505faa a warm or cool color?
#505faa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.12.