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#508dd2 color: Blue Dart

#508dd2 is rgb(80, 141, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.307% 0.12241 252.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

63.3%
0.122
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #508dd2

#508dd2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, 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: #508dd2 mixed with white

  1. 508dd2
  2. 6299d7
  3. 74a4dc
  4. 85afe1
  5. 96bbe6
  6. a7c6ea
  7. b9d1ef
  8. caddf3
  9. dce8f7
  10. edf4fb

Darker: #508dd2 mixed with black

  1. 508dd2
  2. 447ab6
  3. 39679b
  4. 2e5581
  5. 244468
  6. 1a3350
  7. 102339
  8. 071424
  9. 020710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #508dd2 with less saturation

  1. 508dd2
  2. 578dcb
  3. 5e8dc4
  4. 648dbd
  5. 6a8db6
  6. 708daf
  7. 758ca8
  8. 7b8ca0
  9. 808b99
  10. 858b91

Questions about #508dd2

What color is #508dd2?

#508dd2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(80, 141, 210), in HSL hsl(211.85, 59.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.307% 0.12241 252.855).

What colors go well with #508dd2?

The complementary color of #508dd2 is #b77d23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c0 and #807fd2. The triadic partners are #c86875 and #6c9a48.

Is white or black text more readable on #508dd2?

White text reads better on #508dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508dd2 a warm or cool color?

#508dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.122.