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#506aba color: Amparo Blue

#506aba is rgb(80, 106, 186) in RGB and oklch(54.301% 0.12864 268.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

54.3%
0.129
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #506aba

#506aba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #506aba mixed with white

  1. 506aba
  2. 6079c2
  3. 7088c9
  4. 8196d1
  5. 92a5d8
  6. a3b4df
  7. b5c3e6
  8. c7d2ec
  9. d9e1f3
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #506aba mixed with black

  1. 506aba
  2. 445ba1
  3. 394d89
  4. 2e3f72
  5. 24315c
  6. 1a2446
  7. 101832
  8. 070d1e
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #506aba with less saturation

  1. 506aba
  2. 536bb3
  3. 566cac
  4. 596da4
  5. 5c6e9d
  6. 606e96
  7. 636f8e
  8. 666f87
  9. 696f7f
  10. 6c6f77

Questions about #506aba

What color is #506aba?

#506aba is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 106, 186), in HSL hsl(225.28, 43.44%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.301% 0.12864 268.349).

What colors go well with #506aba?

The complementary color of #506aba is #8e6900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078b1 and #7a5cb0. The triadic partners are #ae4d43 and #2d8342.

Is white or black text more readable on #506aba?

White text reads better on #506aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #506aba a warm or cool color?

#506aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.129.