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#508ce2 color: Olympic Blue

#508ce2 is rgb(80, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.975% 0.14413 257.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

64%
0.144
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #508ce2

#508ce2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4f8fe6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #508ce2 mixed with white

  1. 508ce2
  2. 6298e6
  3. 73a4e9
  4. 85afed
  5. 96bbf0
  6. a7c6f3
  7. b8d2f6
  8. caddf9
  9. dbe8fb
  10. edf4fd

Darker: #508ce2 mixed with black

  1. 508ce2
  2. 4479c4
  3. 3967a8
  4. 2e558c
  5. 244371
  6. 1a3357
  7. 10233e
  8. 071427
  9. 020712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #508ce2 with less saturation

  1. 508ce2
  2. 578dda
  3. 5e8dd1
  4. 648dc9
  5. 6b8ec1
  6. 708eb8
  7. 768eaf
  8. 7c8da7
  9. 818d9e
  10. 878d95

Questions about #508ce2

What color is #508ce2?

#508ce2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Olympic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(215.34, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.975% 0.14413 257.553).

What colors go well with #508ce2?

The complementary color of #508ce2 is #bc7e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bd0 and #887cde. The triadic partners are #d5636b and #5ea043.

Is white or black text more readable on #508ce2?

White text reads better on #508ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508ce2 a warm or cool color?

#508ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.144.