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#506fbc color: Amparo Blue

#506fbc is rgb(80, 111, 188) in RGB and oklch(55.488% 0.12527 265.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

55.5%
0.125
266°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #506fbc

#506fbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, 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: #506fbc mixed with white

  1. 506fbc
  2. 607dc3
  3. 708ccb
  4. 819ad2
  5. 92a8d9
  6. a4b6e0
  7. b5c5e6
  8. c7d3ed
  9. dae2f3
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #506fbc mixed with black

  1. 506fbc
  2. 4460a3
  3. 39518b
  4. 2e4273
  5. 24345d
  6. 1a2747
  7. 101a32
  8. 070e1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #506fbc with less saturation

  1. 506fbc
  2. 5470b5
  3. 5771ae
  4. 5b71a7
  5. 5e72a0
  6. 627298
  7. 657391
  8. 69738a
  9. 6c7382
  10. 6f737b

Questions about #506fbc

What color is #506fbc?

#506fbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 111, 188), in HSL hsl(222.78, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.488% 0.12527 265.925).

What colors go well with #506fbc?

The complementary color of #506fbc is #936c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb2 and #7a61b3. The triadic partners are #b0524b and #3a8643.

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

White text reads better on #506fbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #506fbc a warm or cool color?

#506fbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.125.