#509bbb color: Steel Light Blue
#509bbb is rgb(80, 155, 187) in RGB and oklch(65.414% 0.0883 228.185) 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 #509bbb
#509bbb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Steel Light Blue (#5599b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #509bbb mixed with white
Darker: #509bbb mixed with black
Calmer: #509bbb with less saturation
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Questions about #509bbb
What color is #509bbb?
#509bbb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Steel Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 155, 187), in HSL hsl(197.94, 44.03%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.414% 0.0883 228.185).
What colors go well with #509bbb?
The complementary color of #509bbb is #bd8060. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #42a1a4 and #6f92c6. The triadic partners are #b97a9a and #959553.
Is white or black text more readable on #509bbb?
Black text reads better on #509bbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #509bbb a warm or cool color?
#509bbb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.088.