#509bb6 color: Steel Light Blue
#509bb6 is rgb(80, 155, 182) in RGB and oklch(65.202% 0.08444 223.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #509bb6
#509bb6 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Steel Light Blue (#5599b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #509bb6 mixed with white
Darker: #509bb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #509bb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #509bb6
What color is #509bb6?
#509bb6 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Steel Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 155, 182), in HSL hsl(195.88, 41.13%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.202% 0.08444 223.972).
What colors go well with #509bb6?
The complementary color of #509bb6 is #bc7f65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48a09f and #6b93c3. The triadic partners are #b57b9d and #989354.
Is white or black text more readable on #509bb6?
Black text reads better on #509bb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #509bb6 a warm or cool color?
#509bb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.084.