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#508db0 color: Atlantic Gull

#508db0 is rgb(80, 141, 176) in RGB and oklch(61.638% 0.08266 235.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

61.6%
0.083
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #508db0

#508db0 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Atlantic Gull (#4b8eb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #508db0 mixed with white

  1. 508db0
  2. 6298b8
  3. 74a3c0
  4. 85afc8
  5. 96bad0
  6. a8c5d8
  7. b9d1e0
  8. cadce7
  9. dce8ef
  10. edf3f7

Darker: #508db0 mixed with black

  1. 508db0
  2. 447a99
  3. 396782
  4. 2e556c
  5. 244456
  6. 1a3342
  7. 10232e
  8. 07141c
  9. 02070b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #508db0 with less saturation

  1. 508db0
  2. 578cac
  3. 5d8ca8
  4. 638ba3
  5. 688a9f
  6. 6d8a9b
  7. 728997
  8. 778892
  9. 7c878e
  10. 818689

Questions about #508db0

What color is #508db0?

#508db0 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Atlantic Gull. In RGB it is rgb(80, 141, 176), in HSL hsl(201.87, 37.8%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.638% 0.08266 235.435).

What colors go well with #508db0?

The complementary color of #508db0 is #ac7853. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e939d and #6d84b7. The triadic partners are #ad7087 and #838b50.

Is white or black text more readable on #508db0?

White text reads better on #508db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508db0 a warm or cool color?

#508db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.083.