#508ed6 color: Blue Dart
#508ed6 is rgb(80, 142, 214) in RGB and oklch(63.744% 0.12656 253.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #508ed6
#508ed6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #508ed6 mixed with white
Darker: #508ed6 mixed with black
Calmer: #508ed6 with less saturation
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Questions about #508ed6
What color is #508ed6?
#508ed6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(80, 142, 214), in HSL hsl(212.24, 62.04%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.744% 0.12656 253.449).
What colors go well with #508ed6?
The complementary color of #508ed6 is #b97e1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc3 and #8280d5. The triadic partners are #cc6875 and #6b9c47.
Is white or black text more readable on #508ed6?
White text reads better on #508ed6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #508ed6 a warm or cool color?
#508ed6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.127.