HEX Color #508ACC (Steelblue)

About #508ACC

When working with digital screens, the color #508ACC is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(80, 138, 204).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 61% cyan and 32% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#508ACC

RGB80, 138, 204

HSL211.9°, 54.9%, 55.7%

CMYK61%, 32%, 0%, 20%

HSV211.9°, 60.8%, 80.0%

LAB56.3, 1.1, -39.8

XYZ23.3, 24.2, 60.6

Decimal5278412

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#508ACC #CC924F

Analogous

#4FC8CC #534FCC

Triadic

#CC4F8A #8ACC4F

Tetradic

#CC4FC8 #CC924F #4FCC54

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#508ACC

#6397D1

#76A4D7

#8AB1DD

#9DBEE2

#B1CBE8

#C4D8EE

#D8E5F3

#EBF2F9

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#508ACC

#477AB5

#3E6B9E

#355C88

#2C4C71

#233D5A

#1A2E44

#111E2D

#080F16

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.59:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

5.85:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.43:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

4.97:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #508ACC; }

.text-color { color: #508ACC; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #508ACC; }

Similar Colors

Steelblue

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