#508BD6
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63.1% 0.13 255.3), rgb(80, 139, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#508BD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 139, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.13 255.3) |
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 #508BD6 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508BD6 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508BD6 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508BD6 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#75A3DF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 255.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#508BD6
oklch(63.1% 0.13 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#3374C3
oklch(55.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 700
700
#2561A9
oklch(49.2% 0.131 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#204F89
oklch(42.7% 0.109 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#20426D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#132740
oklch(27% 0.054 254.9)
#508BD6 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) | #6B90D9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5883D4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CA6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508BD6
#508BD6
oklch(63.1% 0.13 255.3)
- #B67C0E
#B67C0E
oklch(63% 0.13 75.2)
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 #508BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
Use #508BD6 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.