#508cd8 color: Blue Jay
#508cd8 is rgb(80, 140, 216) in RGB and oklch(63.411% 0.1311 255.209) 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 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #508cd8
#508cd8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #508cd8 mixed with white
Darker: #508cd8 mixed with black
Calmer: #508cd8 with less saturation
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Questions about #508cd8
What color is #508cd8?
#508cd8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(80, 140, 216), in HSL hsl(213.53, 63.55%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.411% 0.1311 255.209).
What colors go well with #508cd8?
The complementary color of #508cd8 is #b87d0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c6 and #837dd6. The triadic partners are #cd6670 and #669c46.
Is white or black text more readable on #508cd8?
White text reads better on #508cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #508cd8 a warm or cool color?
#508cd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.131.