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#508dec color: Olympic Blue

#508dec is rgb(80, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(64.775% 0.15614 258.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

64.8%
0.156
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #508dec

#508dec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4f8fe6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #508dec mixed with white

  1. 508dec
  2. 6299ef
  3. 73a5f2
  4. 85b0f4
  5. 96bcf6
  6. a7c7f9
  7. b8d2fa
  8. cadefc
  9. dbe9fd
  10. edf4fe

Darker: #508dec mixed with black

  1. 508dec
  2. 447acd
  3. 3967af
  4. 2e5592
  5. 244476
  6. 1a335b
  7. 102342
  8. 071429
  9. 020713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #508dec with less saturation

  1. 508dec
  2. 578ee3
  3. 5e8fda
  4. 658fd1
  5. 6b90c8
  6. 7290be
  7. 7890b5
  8. 7e90ac
  9. 838fa2
  10. 898f98

Questions about #508dec

What color is #508dec?

#508dec is bright blue. The closest named color is Olympic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(216.54, 80.41%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.775% 0.15614 258.972).

What colors go well with #508dec?

The complementary color of #508dec is #c08000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dd7 and #8d7be6. The triadic partners are #dd6168 and #58a440.

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

White text reads better on #508dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #508dec a warm or cool color?

#508dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.156.