#506ea3 color: Chesty Bond
#506ea3 is rgb(80, 110, 163) in RGB and oklch(53.849% 0.09075 261.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 36%
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About #506ea3
#506ea3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chesty Bond (#516fa0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #506ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #506ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #506ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #506ea3
What color is #506ea3?
#506ea3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chesty Bond. In RGB it is rgb(80, 110, 163), in HSL hsl(218.31, 34.16%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.849% 0.09075 261.281).
What colors go well with #506ea3?
The complementary color of #506ea3 is #896828. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a7799 and #6f649f. The triadic partners are #9c5857 and #4f7b49.
Is white or black text more readable on #506ea3?
White text reads better on #506ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #506ea3 a warm or cool color?
#506ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.091.