#506cb7 color: Amparo Blue
#506cb7 is rgb(80, 108, 183) in RGB and oklch(54.543% 0.12184 266.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-700
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #506cb7
#506cb7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #506cb7 mixed with white
Darker: #506cb7 mixed with black
Calmer: #506cb7 with less saturation
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Questions about #506cb7
What color is #506cb7?
#506cb7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 108, 183), in HSL hsl(223.69, 41.7%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.543% 0.12184 266.925).
What colors go well with #506cb7?
The complementary color of #506cb7 is #8f6a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079ae and #785fae. The triadic partners are #ac5048 and #378343.
Is white or black text more readable on #506cb7?
White text reads better on #506cb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #506cb7 a warm or cool color?
#506cb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.122.