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#506cf2 color: Flickering Sea

#506cf2 is rgb(80, 108, 242) in RGB and oklch(58.562% 0.20278 270.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

58.6%
0.203
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #506cf2

#506cf2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.203 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flickering Sea (#5566ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #506cf2 mixed with white

  1. 506cf2
  2. 5f7cf5
  3. 6f8cf8
  4. 7f9bfa
  5. 90aafc
  6. a2b9fd
  7. b4c7fe
  8. c6d5ff
  9. d9e3ff
  10. ecf1ff

Darker: #506cf2 mixed with black

  1. 506cf2
  2. 445dd2
  3. 394eb4
  4. 2e4096
  5. 243279
  6. 1a255e
  7. 101943
  8. 070d2b
  9. 020414
  10. 000003

Calmer: #506cf2 with less saturation

  1. 506cf2
  2. 546fe7
  3. 5872db
  4. 5c75d0
  5. 6077c4
  6. 6578b8
  7. 697aad
  8. 6e7ba1
  9. 727b95
  10. 777c88

Questions about #506cf2

What color is #506cf2?

#506cf2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Flickering Sea. In RGB it is rgb(80, 108, 242), in HSL hsl(229.63, 86.17%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.562% 0.20278 270.062).

What colors go well with #506cf2?

The complementary color of #506cf2 is #9c7600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084d1 and #9155e0. The triadic partners are #da3626 and #009934.

Is white or black text more readable on #506cf2?

White text reads better on #506cf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #506cf2 a warm or cool color?

#506cf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.203.