#508AFC
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(65.1% 0.18 262.3), rgb(80, 138, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#508AFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508AFC |
| RGB | rgb(80, 138, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.18 262.3) |
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 #508AFC | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508AFC | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508AFC text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #508AFC text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#709FF8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 262.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#508AFC
oklch(65.1% 0.18 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E6AE4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#2157C6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D48A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D3D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#11254A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 261.5)
#508AFC 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) | #5096FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D86FA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B7 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508AFC
#508AFC
oklch(65.1% 0.18 262.3)
- #B88600
#B88600
oklch(65.2% 0.134 82.1)
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 #508AFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #508AFC 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.