#509dbe color: Rushing Rapids
#509dbe is rgb(80, 157, 190) in RGB and oklch(66.013% 0.09032 228.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 25%
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About #509dbe
#509dbe is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rushing Rapids (#549eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #509dbe mixed with white
Darker: #509dbe mixed with black
Calmer: #509dbe with less saturation
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Questions about #509dbe
What color is #509dbe?
#509dbe is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Rushing Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(80, 157, 190), in HSL hsl(198, 45.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.013% 0.09032 228.384).
What colors go well with #509dbe?
The complementary color of #509dbe is #c08160. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41a3a6 and #7094ca. The triadic partners are #bc7b9c and #979753.
Is white or black text more readable on #509dbe?
Black text reads better on #509dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #509dbe a warm or cool color?
#509dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.09.