Information about #508EC4 color

#508EC4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#508EC4 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 142, 196) — 31.4% red, 55.7% green, 76.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 21 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#508EC4 is a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Silk Blue (#488AC7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hemisphere (#4E93BA) and Havelock Blue (#5784C1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 142, 196)), which gives #508EC4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #508EC4: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #508EC4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#508EC4 color variations

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

#508EC4 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 #508EC4

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

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#508EC4
  • RGB80, 142, 196
  • CMYK45, 21, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(80, 142, 196)
  • HSL208°, 50%, 54%
  • HSL Precise207.931°, 49.573%, 54.118%
  • HSV208°, 59%, 77%
  • HSB208°, 59%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.557, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.557, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.557, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID508EC4
  • DECIMAL ID5279428
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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