#508ee1 color: Olympic Blue
#508ee1 is rgb(80, 142, 225) in RGB and oklch(64.351% 0.14073 256.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 12%
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About #508ee1
#508ee1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4f8fe6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #508ee1 mixed with white
Darker: #508ee1 mixed with black
Calmer: #508ee1 with less saturation
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Questions about #508ee1
What color is #508ee1?
#508ee1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Olympic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 142, 225), in HSL hsl(214.34, 70.73%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.351% 0.14073 256.32).
What colors go well with #508ee1?
The complementary color of #508ee1 is #bd7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dce and #887ede. The triadic partners are #d5656f and #63a044.
Is white or black text more readable on #508ee1?
White text reads better on #508ee1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #508ee1 a warm or cool color?
#508ee1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.141.