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#00508e color: Lapis Blue

#00508e is rgb(0, 80, 142) in RGB and oklch(42.57% 0.12204 250.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

42.6%
0.122
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #00508e

#00508e is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.27:1 contrast and black text 2.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Blue (#00508d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #00508e mixed with white

  1. 00508e
  2. 26619a
  3. 4072a5
  4. 5783b1
  5. 6f94bc
  6. 86a6c8
  7. 9eb7d3
  8. b5c9de
  9. cedbe9
  10. e6edf4

Darker: #00508e mixed with black

  1. 00508e
  2. 00447b
  3. 003968
  4. 002e56
  5. 002444
  6. 001a34
  7. 001024
  8. 000715
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #00508e with less saturation

  1. 00508e
  2. 125088
  3. 1e5182
  4. 26517b
  5. 2e5175
  6. 34516f
  7. 3a5169
  8. 405062
  9. 45505c
  10. 4a4f55

Questions about #00508e

What color is #00508e?

#00508e is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 80, 142), in HSL hsl(206.2, 100%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.57% 0.12204 250.477).

What colors go well with #00508e?

The complementary color of #00508e is #744100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a74 and #44438f. The triadic partners are #832b3e and #365b00.

Is white or black text more readable on #00508e?

White text reads better on #00508e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00508e a warm or cool color?

#00508e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.122.