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#506efe color: Blue Heath Butterfly

#506efe is rgb(80, 110, 254) in RGB and oklch(59.843% 0.21592 269.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

59.8%
0.216
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #506efe

#506efe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.216 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Heath Butterfly (#5566ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #506efe mixed with white

  1. 506efe
  2. 5f7fff
  3. 6f8eff
  4. 7f9dff
  5. 90acff
  6. a2baff
  7. b4c8ff
  8. c6d6ff
  9. d9e4ff
  10. ecf1ff

Darker: #506efe mixed with black

  1. 506efe
  2. 445fdd
  3. 3950bd
  4. 2e419e
  5. 243380
  6. 1a2663
  7. 101947
  8. 070e2d
  9. 020416
  10. 000103

Calmer: #506efe with less saturation

  1. 506efe
  2. 5472f2
  3. 5875e5
  4. 5d78d9
  5. 617acd
  6. 667cc0
  7. 6b7db4
  8. 707ea7
  9. 757f9a
  10. 7a7f8d

Questions about #506efe

What color is #506efe?

#506efe is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Heath Butterfly. In RGB it is rgb(80, 110, 254), in HSL hsl(229.66, 98.86%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.843% 0.21592 269.738).

What colors go well with #506efe?

The complementary color of #506efe is #a17a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089d6 and #9655eb. The triadic partners are #e43122 and #009e34.

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

White text reads better on #506efe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #506efe a warm or cool color?

#506efe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.216.