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#508BF4

#508bf4 ≈ United Nations Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#508bf4 is a color from the azure family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.37% red, 54.51% green and 95.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 67.21% cyan, 43.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 4.31% black. Its hue angle is 218.41°, with 88.17% saturation and 63.53% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5), ΔE 2.54.

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Relative luminance0.267

Complementary

  1. #508bf4
  2. #f4b950

Split complementary

  1. #508bf4
  2. #f46750
  3. #ddf450

Analogous

  1. #50ddf4
  2. #508bf4
  3. #6750f4

Triadic

  1. #508bf4
  2. #f4508b
  3. #8bf450

Tetradic

  1. #508bf4
  2. #b950f4
  3. #f4b950
  4. #8bf450

Square

  1. #508bf4
  2. #f450dd
  3. #f4b950
  4. #50f467

Monochromatic

  1. #0a40a1
  2. #0f5de9
  3. #508bf4
  4. #98bbf9
  5. #e0eafd

Shades

#508bf4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #508bf4
  2. #487ddc
  3. #406fc3
  4. #3861ab
  5. #305392
  6. #28467a
  7. #203862
  8. #182a49
  9. #101c31
  10. #080e18
  11. #000000

Tints

#508bf4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #508bf4
  2. #6297f5
  3. #73a2f6
  4. #85aef7
  5. #96b9f8
  6. #a8c5fa
  7. #b9d1fb
  8. #cbdcfc
  9. #dce8fd
  10. #eef3fe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#508bf4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #508bf4
  2. #558ae8
  3. #5a89dd
  4. #5e88d1
  5. #6387c6
  6. #6886ba
  7. #6d84ae
  8. #7283a3
  9. #768297
  10. #7b818c
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8d8d8d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #798cbf ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5895f8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3c86f2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a3b4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5591f6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4588f3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009ad0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-508bf4 {
  color: #508bf4;
}
Background
.bg-508bf4 {
  background-color: #508bf4;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-508bf4 {
  border: 2px solid #508bf4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #508bf4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 80 139 244;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 88% 64%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-508bf4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #508bf4, #6750f4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-508bf4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(80 139 244 / 0.35);
}

#5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 2.54 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 3.27 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 4.58 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 4.69 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 7.30 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.67 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.22 #af740b Inverted #8d8d8d Grayscale 

United Nations Blue
#508bf4  rgb(80, 139, 244)  hsl(218, 88%, 64%)  United Nations Blue
#f4b950  rgb(244, 185, 80)  hsl(38, 88%, 64%)  Pastel Orange
#f4508b  rgb(244, 80, 139)  hsl(338, 88%, 64%)  French Rose
#8bf450  rgb(139, 244, 80)  hsl(98, 88%, 64%)  Lawn Green