#509add color: Flax Flower Blue
#509add is rgb(80, 154, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.785% 0.12446 248.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #509add
#509add is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 248°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue (#4499dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #509add mixed with white
Darker: #509add mixed with black
Calmer: #509add with less saturation
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Questions about #509add
What color is #509add?
#509add is soft blue. The closest named color is Flax Flower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 154, 221), in HSL hsl(208.51, 67.46%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.785% 0.12446 248.073).
What colors go well with #509add?
The complementary color of #509add is #c68433. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6c7 and #838ce0. The triadic partners are #d47286 and #7ea34a.
Is white or black text more readable on #509add?
Black text reads better on #509add: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #509add a warm or cool color?
#509add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.124.