Information about #508EEB color

#508EEB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #508EEB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 142, 235) — 31.4% red, 55.7% green, 92.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 61 / 36 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#508EEB is a energetic, saturated azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brilliant Cobalt Blue (#5189E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Google Chrome Blue (#4C8BF5) and United Nations Blue (#5B92E5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 142, 235)), which gives #508EEB its character. If you plan to put text on a #508EEB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#508EEB color variations

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

#508EEB 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 #508EEB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#508EEB
  • RGB80, 142, 235
  • CMYK61, 36, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(80, 142, 235)
  • HSL216°, 79%, 62%
  • HSL Precise216°, 79.487%, 61.765%
  • HSV216°, 66%, 92%
  • HSB216°, 66%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.557, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.557, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.557, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID508EEB
  • DECIMAL ID5279467
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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