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#509bee color: Feather Star

#509bee is rgb(80, 155, 238) in RGB and oklch(67.907% 0.14433 252.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

67.9%
0.144
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #509bee

#509bee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Feather Star (#59a1ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #509bee mixed with white

  1. 509bee
  2. 63a5f1
  3. 75b0f3
  4. 87baf5
  5. 98c4f7
  6. a9cef9
  7. bad8fb
  8. cbe2fc
  9. ddecfd
  10. eef5fe

Darker: #509bee mixed with black

  1. 509bee
  2. 4486cf
  3. 3972b1
  4. 2e5e93
  5. 244b77
  6. 1a395c
  7. 102842
  8. 07182a
  9. 020914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #509bee with less saturation

  1. 509bee
  2. 599be6
  3. 629bdd
  4. 6a9bd5
  5. 719bcc
  6. 789bc4
  7. 7f9bbb
  8. 859ab3
  9. 8c9aaa
  10. 9299a1

Questions about #509bee

What color is #509bee?

#509bee is bright blue. The closest named color is Feather Star. In RGB it is rgb(80, 155, 238), in HSL hsl(211.52, 82.29%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.907% 0.14433 252.73).

What colors go well with #509bee?

The complementary color of #509bee is #cd8703. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aad8 and #8c8aee. The triadic partners are #e26e7f and #74aa46.

Is white or black text more readable on #509bee?

Black text reads better on #509bee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #509bee a warm or cool color?

#509bee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.144.