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#50899a color: Blue Square

#50899a is rgb(80, 137, 154) in RGB and oklch(59.753% 0.06514 219.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

59.8%
0.065
219°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • mist-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #50899a

#50899a is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 219°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Square (#508a9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #50899a mixed with white

  1. 50899a
  2. 6294a4
  3. 73a0ae
  4. 85abb8
  5. 96b7c2
  6. a7c3cc
  7. b8cfd6
  8. cadbe0
  9. dbe7ea
  10. edf3f5

Darker: #50899a mixed with black

  1. 50899a
  2. 447685
  3. 396471
  4. 2e535e
  5. 24424b
  6. 1a3139
  7. 102227
  8. 071417
  9. 020709
  10. 000101

Calmer: #50899a with less saturation

  1. 50899a
  2. 568897
  3. 5b8795
  4. 618692
  5. 66858f
  6. 6a858d
  7. 6f848a
  8. 738387
  9. 778185
  10. 7b8082

Questions about #50899a

What color is #50899a?

#50899a is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Square. In RGB it is rgb(80, 137, 154), in HSL hsl(193.78, 31.62%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.753% 0.06514 219.082).

What colors go well with #50899a?

The complementary color of #50899a is #a27263. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e8c87 and #6183a5. The triadic partners are #9a708c and #898052.

Is white or black text more readable on #50899a?

White text reads better on #50899a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #50899a a warm or cool color?

#50899a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 219 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.065.