#508cdd color: Blue Jay
#508cdd is rgb(80, 140, 221) in RGB and oklch(63.69% 0.1376 256.452) 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 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #508cdd
#508cdd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Jay (#5588dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #508cdd mixed with white
Darker: #508cdd mixed with black
Calmer: #508cdd with less saturation
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Questions about #508cdd
What color is #508cdd?
#508cdd is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Jay. In RGB it is rgb(80, 140, 221), in HSL hsl(214.47, 67.46%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.69% 0.1376 256.452).
What colors go well with #508cdd?
The complementary color of #508cdd is #ba7e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009acb and #867cda. The triadic partners are #d1646e and #629e44.
Is white or black text more readable on #508cdd?
White text reads better on #508cdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #508cdd a warm or cool color?
#508cdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.138.