#508FAB
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.9% 0.077 228.7), rgb(80, 143, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#508FAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508FAB |
| RGB | rgb(80, 143, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.077 228.7) |
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 #508FAB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508FAB | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508FAB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508FAB text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#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
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 227.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A8BF
oklch(70.6% 0.06 229.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#508FAB
oklch(61.9% 0.077 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#357D9A
oklch(55.7% 0.084 227.7)
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Step 700
700
#276984
oklch(49.1% 0.078 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#22566B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 227.8)
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Step 900
900
#224757
oklch(37.8% 0.05 228.4)
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Step 950
950
#152A33
oklch(27.2% 0.032 227.5)
#508FAB 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) | #818DAC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7383AB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #149798 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508FAB
#508FAB
oklch(61.9% 0.077 228.7)
- #AC785C
#AC785C
oklch(61.9% 0.077 49.2)
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 #508FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
Use #508FAB 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.