#00508A
A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #00508A
The hex code #00508A represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 80, 138).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 42% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 205.2° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 27.1% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#00508A
RGB0, 80, 138
HSL205.2°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK100%, 42%, 0%, 46%
HSV205.2°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB33.1, 2.5, -38.0
XYZ7.5, 7.6, 25.1
Decimal20618
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.51:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #00508A;
}
.text-color {
color: #00508A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #00508A;
}