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#509ce2 color: Perfect Days

#509ce2 is rgb(80, 156, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.49% 0.12876 248.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

67.5%
0.129
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #509ce2

#509ce2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfect Days (#49a0e7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #509ce2 mixed with white

  1. 509ce2
  2. 63a6e6
  3. 75b0e9
  4. 87baec
  5. 98c4ef
  6. aacef2
  7. bbd8f5
  8. cce2f8
  9. ddebfa
  10. eef5fd

Darker: #509ce2 mixed with black

  1. 509ce2
  2. 4487c4
  3. 3973a8
  4. 2e5f8c
  5. 244c71
  6. 1a3957
  7. 10283e
  8. 071827
  9. 020912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #509ce2 with less saturation

  1. 509ce2
  2. 599cdb
  3. 629cd3
  4. 699bcc
  5. 719bc5
  6. 789bbd
  7. 7e9ab6
  8. 8599ae
  9. 8b98a6
  10. 91989e

Questions about #509ce2

What color is #509ce2?

#509ce2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(80, 156, 226), in HSL hsl(208.77, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.49% 0.12876 248.558).

What colors go well with #509ce2?

The complementary color of #509ce2 is #ca862f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cc and #868de5. The triadic partners are #d97287 and #7fa64a.

Is white or black text more readable on #509ce2?

Black text reads better on #509ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #509ce2 a warm or cool color?

#509ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.129.