#508bdc color: Blue Jay
#508bdc is rgb(80, 139, 220) in RGB and oklch(63.416% 0.13733 256.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #508bdc
#508bdc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #508bdc mixed with white
Darker: #508bdc mixed with black
Calmer: #508bdc with less saturation
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Questions about #508bdc
What color is #508bdc?
#508bdc is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(80, 139, 220), in HSL hsl(214.71, 66.67%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.416% 0.13733 256.755).
What colors go well with #508bdc?
The complementary color of #508bdc is #b87d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099ca and #867bd9. The triadic partners are #d0646c and #619d44.
Is white or black text more readable on #508bdc?
White text reads better on #508bdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #508bdc a warm or cool color?
#508bdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.137.