#506caa color: New Age Blue
#506caa is rgb(80, 108, 170) in RGB and oklch(53.786% 0.10313 264.74) 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 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #506caa
#506caa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #506caa mixed with white
Darker: #506caa mixed with black
Calmer: #506caa with less saturation
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Questions about #506caa
What color is #506caa?
#506caa is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 108, 170), in HSL hsl(221.33, 36%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.786% 0.10313 264.74).
What colors go well with #506caa?
The complementary color of #506caa is #8a6815. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e77a1 and #7261a4. The triadic partners are #a1544f and #457e47.
Is white or black text more readable on #506caa?
White text reads better on #506caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #506caa a warm or cool color?
#506caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.103.