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#00508f color: Lapis Blue

#00508f is rgb(0, 80, 143) in RGB and oklch(42.641% 0.12337 250.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

42.6%
0.123
251°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #00508f

#00508f is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.25:1 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: #00508f mixed with white

  1. 00508f
  2. 26619b
  3. 4072a6
  4. 5783b2
  5. 6f94bd
  6. 86a6c8
  7. 9eb7d3
  8. b5c9de
  9. cedbe9
  10. e6edf4

Darker: #00508f mixed with black

  1. 00508f
  2. 00447c
  3. 003969
  4. 002e57
  5. 002445
  6. 001a34
  7. 001024
  8. 000715
  9. 000207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #00508f with less saturation

  1. 00508f
  2. 135189
  3. 1e5183
  4. 27517c
  5. 2e5176
  6. 345170
  7. 3a5169
  8. 405163
  9. 45505c
  10. 4a4f56

Questions about #00508f

What color is #00508f?

#00508f is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 80, 143), in HSL hsl(206.43, 100%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.641% 0.12337 250.813).

What colors go well with #00508f?

The complementary color of #00508f is #744100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a74 and #454390. The triadic partners are #842a3e and #365b00.

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

White text reads better on #00508f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00508f a warm or cool color?

#00508f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.123.