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#508bcf color: Berlin Blue

#508bcf is rgb(80, 139, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.701% 0.12048 253.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

62.7%
0.120
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #508bcf

#508bcf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Berlin Blue (#5588cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #508bcf mixed with white

  1. 508bcf
  2. 6297d4
  3. 73a2da
  4. 85aedf
  5. 96b9e4
  6. a7c5e9
  7. b9d1ee
  8. cadcf2
  9. dbe8f7
  10. edf3fb

Darker: #508bcf mixed with black

  1. 508bcf
  2. 4478b4
  3. 396699
  4. 2e547f
  5. 244367
  6. 1a324f
  7. 102338
  8. 071423
  9. 020710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #508bcf with less saturation

  1. 508bcf
  2. 578bc8
  3. 5d8bc1
  4. 638bba
  5. 698bb3
  6. 6f8bac
  7. 748aa5
  8. 798a9e
  9. 7e8997
  10. 838990

Questions about #508bcf

What color is #508bcf?

#508bcf is soft blue. The closest named color is Berlin Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 139, 207), in HSL hsl(212.13, 56.95%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.701% 0.12048 253.215).

What colors go well with #508bcf?

The complementary color of #508bcf is #b47b24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097bd and #7f7dce. The triadic partners are #c66773 and #6a9848.

Is white or black text more readable on #508bcf?

White text reads better on #508bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508bcf a warm or cool color?

#508bcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.12.