Information about #508BCB color

#508BCB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #508BCB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 139, 203) — 31.4% red, 54.5% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 48 / 25 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#508BCB is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rich Sky Blue (#528CD3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Silk Blue (#488AC7) and Float (#4C81C3).

The recipe behind #508BCB is rgb(80, 139, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #508BCB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#508BCB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#508BCB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #508BCB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#508BCB
  • RGB80, 139, 203
  • CMYK48, 25, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(80, 139, 203)
  • HSL211°, 54%, 55%
  • HSL Precise211.22°, 54.185%, 55.49%
  • HSV211°, 61%, 80%
  • HSB211°, 61%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.545, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.545, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.545, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID508BCB
  • DECIMAL ID5278667
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01