#508ada color: Blue Jay
#508ada is rgb(80, 138, 218) in RGB and oklch(63.085% 0.13575 256.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #508ada
#508ada is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #508ada mixed with white
Darker: #508ada mixed with black
Calmer: #508ada with less saturation
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Questions about #508ada
What color is #508ada?
#508ada is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(80, 138, 218), in HSL hsl(214.78, 65.09%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.085% 0.13575 256.831).
What colors go well with #508ada?
The complementary color of #508ada is #b77c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098c8 and #857bd7. The triadic partners are #ce636c and #609c44.
Is white or black text more readable on #508ada?
White text reads better on #508ada: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #508ada a warm or cool color?
#508ada is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.136.