#508DAE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.5% 0.081 233.8), rgb(80, 141, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#508DAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508DAE |
| RGB | rgb(80, 141, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.081 233.8) |
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 #508DAE | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508DAE | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508DAE text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508DAE text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C2
oklch(70.7% 0.063 233)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#508DAE
oklch(61.5% 0.081 233.8)
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Step 600
600
#377C9F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#296888
oklch(49.1% 0.082 234.1)
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Step 800
800
#23556E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 233.2)
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Step 900
900
#224659
oklch(37.6% 0.053 233.6)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#508DAE 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) | #7D8CB0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7082AE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F9698 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508DAE
#508DAE
oklch(61.5% 0.081 233.8)
- #AB7756
#AB7756
oklch(61.5% 0.08 53.1)
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 #508DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
Use #508DAE 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.