#506cd6 color: Cornflower
#506cd6 is rgb(80, 108, 214) in RGB and oklch(56.545% 0.16534 269.384) 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 16%
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About #506cd6
#506cd6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.
Lighter: #506cd6 mixed with white
Darker: #506cd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #506cd6 with less saturation
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Questions about #506cd6
What color is #506cd6?
#506cd6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(80, 108, 214), in HSL hsl(227.46, 62.04%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.545% 0.16534 269.384).
What colors go well with #506cd6?
The complementary color of #506cd6 is #957000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fc6 and #855ac8. The triadic partners are #c44537 and #008f3a.
Is white or black text more readable on #506cd6?
White text reads better on #506cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #506cd6 a warm or cool color?
#506cd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.165.