#506ca8 color: New Age Blue
#506ca8 is rgb(80, 108, 168) in RGB and oklch(53.674% 0.10024 264.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #506ca8
#506ca8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #506ca8 mixed with white
Darker: #506ca8 mixed with black
Calmer: #506ca8 with less saturation
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Questions about #506ca8
What color is #506ca8?
#506ca8 is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 108, 168), in HSL hsl(220.91, 35.48%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.674% 0.10024 264.3).
What colors go well with #506ca8?
The complementary color of #506ca8 is #89681a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21769f and #7161a2. The triadic partners are #a05550 and #467d47.
Is white or black text more readable on #506ca8?
White text reads better on #506ca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #506ca8 a warm or cool color?
#506ca8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.1.