#506cd4 color: Cornflower
#506cd4 is rgb(80, 108, 212) in RGB and oklch(56.408% 0.16259 269.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Royal blue
- indigo-500
- Black 17%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #506cd4
#506cd4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.
Lighter: #506cd4 mixed with white
Darker: #506cd4 mixed with black
Calmer: #506cd4 with less saturation
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Questions about #506cd4
What color is #506cd4?
#506cd4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(80, 108, 212), in HSL hsl(227.27, 60.55%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.408% 0.16259 269.296).
What colors go well with #506cd4?
The complementary color of #506cd4 is #957000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ec5 and #855ac6. The triadic partners are #c34638 and #008e3b.
Is white or black text more readable on #506cd4?
White text reads better on #506cd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #506cd4 a warm or cool color?
#506cd4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.163.