#508ed8 color: Blue Dart
#508ed8 is rgb(80, 142, 216) in RGB and oklch(63.852% 0.12912 254.029) 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 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #508ed8
#508ed8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #508ed8 mixed with white
Darker: #508ed8 mixed with black
Calmer: #508ed8 with less saturation
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Questions about #508ed8
What color is #508ed8?
#508ed8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(80, 142, 216), in HSL hsl(212.65, 63.55%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.852% 0.12912 254.029).
What colors go well with #508ed8?
The complementary color of #508ed8 is #ba7e17. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc5 and #837fd7. The triadic partners are #cd6874 and #6a9c47.
Is white or black text more readable on #508ed8?
White text reads better on #508ed8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #508ed8 a warm or cool color?
#508ed8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.129.