#508cd9 color: Blue Jay
#508cd9 is rgb(80, 140, 217) in RGB and oklch(63.467% 0.1324 255.47) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #508cd9
#508cd9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.132 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 6.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #508cd9 mixed with white
Darker: #508cd9 mixed with black
Calmer: #508cd9 with less saturation
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Questions about #508cd9
What color is #508cd9?
#508cd9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(80, 140, 217), in HSL hsl(213.72, 64.32%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.467% 0.1324 255.47).
What colors go well with #508cd9?
The complementary color of #508cd9 is #b87d05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac7 and #847dd7. The triadic partners are #ce6570 and #659c45.
Is white or black text more readable on #508cd9?
White text reads better on #508cd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #508cd9 a warm or cool color?
#508cd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.132.