#508CC2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.3% 0.103 247.4), rgb(80, 140, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#508CC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 140, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.103 247.4) |
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 #508CC2 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508CC2 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508CC2 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508CC2 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 247.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A6D1
oklch(70.8% 0.081 246.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#508CC2
oklch(62.3% 0.103 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#3578B1
oklch(55.6% 0.112 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#276599
oklch(49.2% 0.105 247.4)
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Step 800
800
#22527C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 247.9)
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Step 900
900
#214463
oklch(37.6% 0.067 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#14283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 247.2)
#508CC2 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) | #758EC4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6682C1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00999F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508CC2
#508CC2
oklch(62.3% 0.103 247.4)
- #B07A3C
#B07A3C
oklch(62.2% 0.103 67.6)
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 #508CC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
Use #508CC2 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.