#506eb5 color: Amparo Blue
#506eb5 is rgb(80, 110, 181) in RGB and oklch(54.856% 0.11652 265.449) 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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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-700
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #506eb5
#506eb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #506eb5 mixed with white
Darker: #506eb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #506eb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #506eb5
What color is #506eb5?
#506eb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 110, 181), in HSL hsl(222.18, 40.56%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.856% 0.11652 265.449).
What colors go well with #506eb5?
The complementary color of #506eb5 is #906b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #027aab and #7761ad. The triadic partners are #ab534d and #3f8345.
Is white or black text more readable on #506eb5?
White text reads better on #506eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #506eb5 a warm or cool color?
#506eb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.117.