#508be9 color: Olympic Blue
#508be9 is rgb(80, 139, 233) in RGB and oklch(64.171% 0.15439 259.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- blue-500
- Black 9%
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About #508be9
#508be9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4f8fe6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.
Lighter: #508be9 mixed with white
Darker: #508be9 mixed with black
Calmer: #508be9 with less saturation
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Questions about #508be9
What color is #508be9?
#508be9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Olympic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 139, 233), in HSL hsl(216.86, 77.66%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.171% 0.15439 259.334).
What colors go well with #508be9?
The complementary color of #508be9 is #bd7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bd5 and #8c79e3. The triadic partners are #da5f66 and #55a240.
Is white or black text more readable on #508be9?
White text reads better on #508be9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #508be9 a warm or cool color?
#508be9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.154.