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#508dcf color: Blue Dart

#508dcf is rgb(80, 141, 207) in RGB and oklch(63.148% 0.11861 251.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.1%
0.119
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #508dcf

#508dcf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #508dcf mixed with white

  1. 508dcf
  2. 6298d4
  3. 74a4da
  4. 85afdf
  5. 96bbe4
  6. a7c6e9
  7. b9d1ed
  8. caddf2
  9. dce8f7
  10. edf4fb

Darker: #508dcf mixed with black

  1. 508dcf
  2. 447ab4
  3. 396799
  4. 2e557f
  5. 244467
  6. 1a334f
  7. 102338
  8. 071423
  9. 020710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #508dcf with less saturation

  1. 508dcf
  2. 578dc8
  3. 5e8dc2
  4. 648dbb
  5. 6a8db4
  6. 708cad
  7. 758ca6
  8. 7a8b9f
  9. 808b98
  10. 858a91

Questions about #508dcf

What color is #508dcf?

#508dcf is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(80, 141, 207), in HSL hsl(211.18, 56.95%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.148% 0.11861 251.866).

What colors go well with #508dcf?

The complementary color of #508dcf is #b57c2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bd and #7e80cf. The triadic partners are #c66977 and #6e9849.

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

White text reads better on #508dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508dcf a warm or cool color?

#508dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.119.