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#506ec8 color: Han Blue

#506ec8 is rgb(80, 110, 200) in RGB and oklch(56.023% 0.14343 267.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

56%
0.143
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #506ec8

#506ec8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #506ec8 mixed with white

  1. 506ec8
  2. 607dce
  3. 708bd5
  4. 819adb
  5. 92a8e1
  6. a3b7e6
  7. b5c5ec
  8. c7d3f1
  9. dae2f6
  10. ecf0fb

Darker: #506ec8 mixed with black

  1. 506ec8
  2. 445fae
  3. 395094
  4. 2e417b
  5. 243363
  6. 1a264c
  7. 101936
  8. 070e21
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #506ec8 with less saturation

  1. 506ec8
  2. 546fc0
  3. 5771b8
  4. 5b72b0
  5. 5e73a7
  6. 62739f
  7. 667497
  8. 69748f
  9. 6d7486
  10. 71747d

Questions about #506ec8

What color is #506ec8?

#506ec8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Han Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 110, 200), in HSL hsl(225, 52.17%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.023% 0.14343 267.742).

What colors go well with #506ec8?

The complementary color of #506ec8 is #956e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ebe and #7f5ebd. The triadic partners are #ba4d43 and #278a3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #506ec8?

White text reads better on #506ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #506ec8 a warm or cool color?

#506ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.143.