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#506dbc color: Amparo Blue

#506dbc is rgb(80, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(55.061% 0.12773 267.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

55.1%
0.128
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #506dbc

#506dbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #506dbc mixed with white

  1. 506dbc
  2. 607cc3
  3. 708acb
  4. 8198d2
  5. 92a7d9
  6. a4b5e0
  7. b5c4e6
  8. c7d3ed
  9. dae1f3
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #506dbc mixed with black

  1. 506dbc
  2. 445ea3
  3. 394f8b
  4. 2e4173
  5. 24335d
  6. 1a2647
  7. 101932
  8. 070d1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #506dbc with less saturation

  1. 506dbc
  2. 536eb5
  3. 576fae
  4. 5a70a6
  5. 5d709f
  6. 617198
  7. 647190
  8. 687289
  9. 6b7281
  10. 6e7279

Questions about #506dbc

What color is #506dbc?

#506dbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(223.89, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.061% 0.12773 267.004).

What colors go well with #506dbc?

The complementary color of #506dbc is #926b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb2 and #7a5fb2. The triadic partners are #b05047 and #348542.

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

White text reads better on #506dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #506dbc a warm or cool color?

#506dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.128.