#508697
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.9% 0.063 220.1), rgb(80, 134, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#508697 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508697 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 134, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.063 220.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #508697 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508697 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508697 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508697 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B4
oklch(70.8% 0.045 219.1)
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Step 500
500
#6192A2
oklch(63.1% 0.058 220.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#508697
oklch(58.9% 0.063 220.1)
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Step 700
700
#376978
oklch(49.2% 0.059 219.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5561
oklch(42.6% 0.048 219.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4650
oklch(37.6% 0.038 222.7)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#508697 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7B8398 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717B97 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8C8B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508697
#508697
oklch(58.9% 0.063 220.1)
- #9E7161
#9E7161
oklch(59% 0.062 40.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #508697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
Use #508697 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.