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#506cbc color: Amparo Blue

#506cbc is rgb(80, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.848% 0.12898 267.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

54.8%
0.129
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #506cbc

#506cbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, 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: #506cbc mixed with white

  1. 506cbc
  2. 607bc4
  3. 7089cb
  4. 8198d2
  5. 92a6d9
  6. a3b5e0
  7. b5c4e6
  8. c7d2ed
  9. dae1f3
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #506cbc mixed with black

  1. 506cbc
  2. 445da3
  3. 394e8b
  4. 2e4073
  5. 24325d
  6. 1a2547
  7. 101932
  8. 070d1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #506cbc with less saturation

  1. 506cbc
  2. 536db5
  3. 576ead
  4. 5a6fa6
  5. 5d709f
  6. 607097
  7. 647190
  8. 677188
  9. 6a7181
  10. 6e7179

Questions about #506cbc

What color is #506cbc?

#506cbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(224.44, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.848% 0.12898 267.527).

What colors go well with #506cbc?

The complementary color of #506cbc is #916b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab2 and #7a5eb2. The triadic partners are #b04f45 and #318542.

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

White text reads better on #506cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #506cbc a warm or cool color?

#506cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.129.