#508bd8 color: Blue Jay
#508bd8 is rgb(80, 139, 216) in RGB and oklch(63.192% 0.13211 255.785) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 15%
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About #508bd8
#508bd8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #508bd8 mixed with white
Darker: #508bd8 mixed with black
Calmer: #508bd8 with less saturation
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Questions about #508bd8
What color is #508bd8?
#508bd8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(80, 139, 216), in HSL hsl(213.97, 63.55%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.192% 0.13211 255.785).
What colors go well with #508bd8?
The complementary color of #508bd8 is #b77c03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c6 and #837cd6. The triadic partners are #cd656e and #649b45.
Is white or black text more readable on #508bd8?
White text reads better on #508bd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #508bd8 a warm or cool color?
#508bd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.132.