#508EC1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.7% 0.101 245.2), rgb(80, 142, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#508EC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 142, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.101 245.2) |
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 #508EC1 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508EC1 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508EC1 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508EC1 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DF
oklch(81% 0.049 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A6CF
oklch(70.7% 0.079 245.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#508EC1
oklch(62.7% 0.101 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#3379AF
oklch(55.7% 0.109 245)
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Step 700
700
#256596
oklch(49% 0.102 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#21537A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#204562
oklch(37.7% 0.066 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#508EC1 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) | #788FC3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6984C0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AA0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508EC1
#508EC1
oklch(62.7% 0.101 245.2)
- #B27B42
#B27B42
oklch(62.7% 0.101 65.1)
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 #508EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #508EC1 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.