#508FE1
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.6% 0.14 255.8), rgb(80, 143, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#508FE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #508FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 143, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 71%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.14 255.8) |
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 #508FE1 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #508FE1 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #508FE1 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #508FE1 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A3E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 255.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#508FE1
oklch(64.6% 0.14 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D73CA
oklch(55.7% 0.152 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#1F60AE
oklch(49.2% 0.14 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C4E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 256)
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Step 900
900
#1D4271
oklch(37.8% 0.091 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#508FE1 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) | #6B95E4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5787DF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2AD | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #508FE1
#508FE1
oklch(64.6% 0.14 255.8)
- #BD8000
#BD8000
oklch(64.6% 0.136 75.4)
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 #508FE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.012
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
Use #508FE1 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.