#508ea5 color: Aegean Sea
#508ea5 is rgb(80, 142, 165) in RGB and oklch(61.401% 0.07283 224.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #508ea5
#508ea5 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aegean Sea (#508fa2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #508ea5 mixed with white
Darker: #508ea5 mixed with black
Calmer: #508ea5 with less saturation
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Questions about #508ea5
What color is #508ea5?
#508ea5 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Aegean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(80, 142, 165), in HSL hsl(196.24, 34.69%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.401% 0.07283 224.166).
What colors go well with #508ea5?
The complementary color of #508ea5 is #aa7660. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a9291 and #6687b0. The triadic partners are #a4738f and #8b8752.
Is white or black text more readable on #508ea5?
White text reads better on #508ea5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #508ea5 a warm or cool color?
#508ea5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.073.