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#507dbc color: Blue Iolite

#507dbc is rgb(80, 125, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.556% 0.10936 256.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

58.6%
0.109
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #507dbc

#507dbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 257°.

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 Iolite (#587ebe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #507dbc mixed with white

  1. 507dbc
  2. 618ac3
  3. 7297ca
  4. 83a4d1
  5. 94b0d8
  6. a5bddf
  7. b7cae6
  8. c9d7ec
  9. dbe5f3
  10. edf2f9

Darker: #507dbc mixed with black

  1. 507dbc
  2. 446ca3
  3. 395b8b
  4. 2e4b73
  5. 243b5d
  6. 1a2c47
  7. 101e32
  8. 07111f
  9. 02050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #507dbc with less saturation

  1. 507dbc
  2. 557db6
  3. 5a7db0
  4. 5e7ea9
  5. 637ea3
  6. 677d9d
  7. 6c7d96
  8. 707d90
  9. 747d89
  10. 787c83

Questions about #507dbc

What color is #507dbc?

#507dbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(80, 125, 188), in HSL hsl(215, 44.63%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.556% 0.10936 256.984).

What colors go well with #507dbc?

The complementary color of #507dbc is #a07222. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1288ae and #7871b9. The triadic partners are #b35f64 and #5c8b48.

Is white or black text more readable on #507dbc?

White text reads better on #507dbc: 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 #507dbc a warm or cool color?

#507dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.109.