#508CB4 Color

#508CB4 is rgb(80, 140, 180) in RGB and hsl(204, 40%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#508CB4
HEX#508CB4
RGBrgb(80, 140, 180)
HSLhsl(204, 40%, 51%)
HSVhsv(204, 56%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.087 239.5)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 22%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #508CB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #508CB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#508CB4Complementary#B47850Analogous#50B4AAAnalogous#505AB4Triadic#B4508CTriadic#8CB450

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #508CB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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