#508CB3
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.5% 0.086 238.8), rgb(80, 140, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#508CB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 140, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.086 238.8) |
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 #508CB3 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508CB3 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508CB3 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508CB3 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C6
oklch(70.7% 0.067 238.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#508CB3
oklch(61.5% 0.086 238.8)
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Step 600
600
#377AA4
oklch(55.5% 0.094 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#29678D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 239.1)
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Step 800
800
#245472
oklch(42.7% 0.072 239)
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Step 900
900
#22465C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#508CB3 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) | #7A8BB5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D81B2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009699 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508CB3
#508CB3
oklch(61.5% 0.086 238.8)
- #AC784E
#AC784E
oklch(61.6% 0.087 59.1)
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 #508CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.018
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #508CB3 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.