#509bb9 color: Steel Light Blue
#509bb9 is rgb(80, 155, 185) in RGB and oklch(65.328% 0.08669 226.548) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #509bb9
#509bb9 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Steel Light Blue (#5599b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #509bb9 mixed with white
Darker: #509bb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #509bb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #509bb9
What color is #509bb9?
#509bb9 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Steel Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 155, 185), in HSL hsl(197.14, 42.86%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.328% 0.08669 226.548).
What colors go well with #509bb9?
The complementary color of #509bb9 is #bc7f62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44a1a2 and #6d92c5. The triadic partners are #b77a9b and #969453.
Is white or black text more readable on #509bb9?
Black text reads better on #509bb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #509bb9 a warm or cool color?
#509bb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.087.