#508cb0 color: Atlantic Gull
#508cb0 is rgb(80, 140, 176) in RGB and oklch(61.403% 0.08309 236.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #508cb0
#508cb0 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Atlantic Gull (#4b8eb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #508cb0 mixed with white
Darker: #508cb0 mixed with black
Calmer: #508cb0 with less saturation
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Questions about #508cb0
What color is #508cb0?
#508cb0 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Atlantic Gull. In RGB it is rgb(80, 140, 176), in HSL hsl(202.5, 37.8%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.403% 0.08309 236.609).
What colors go well with #508cb0?
The complementary color of #508cb0 is #ab7752. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c939d and #6d83b7. The triadic partners are #ad6f85 and #818b4f.
Is white or black text more readable on #508cb0?
White text reads better on #508cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #508cb0 a warm or cool color?
#508cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.083.