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#506dbf color: Amparo Blue

#506dbf is rgb(80, 109, 191) in RGB and oklch(55.245% 0.13199 267.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

55.2%
0.132
267°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #506dbf

#506dbf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #506dbf mixed with white

  1. 506dbf
  2. 607cc6
  3. 708acd
  4. 8199d4
  5. 92a7db
  6. a3b6e1
  7. b5c4e8
  8. c7d3ee
  9. dae1f4
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #506dbf mixed with black

  1. 506dbf
  2. 445ea6
  3. 394f8d
  4. 2e4175
  5. 24335e
  6. 1a2648
  7. 101933
  8. 070d1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #506dbf with less saturation

  1. 506dbf
  2. 536eb8
  3. 576fb0
  4. 5a70a9
  5. 5e71a1
  6. 61719a
  7. 657292
  8. 68728a
  9. 6b7282
  10. 6f727a

Questions about #506dbf

What color is #506dbf?

#506dbf is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 109, 191), in HSL hsl(224.32, 46.44%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.245% 0.13199 267.345).

What colors go well with #506dbf?

The complementary color of #506dbf is #936b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb5 and #7c5fb5. The triadic partners are #b24f46 and #308642.

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

White text reads better on #506dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #506dbf a warm or cool color?

#506dbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.132.