Palettes / Colors / #508FFB

#508FFB — Vivid Blue

#508FFB is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#508FFB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #FBBD50; it also sits naturally between #50E5FB and #6750FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 31% · Green 56% · Blue 98%

Cyan 68% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #508FFB

.text { color: #508FFB; }
.background { background-color: #508FFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #508FFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(80, 143, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 96%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #508FFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(80, 143, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #508FFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(80, 143, 251, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#508FFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#508FFB">Div content here</div>

Shades of #508FFB

Tints of #508FFB

Tones of #508FFB

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FBBD50:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #508FFB: #000000.

How #508FFB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #508FFB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #508FFB?

#508FFB is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 80, 143, 251). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #508FFB?

#508FFB is RGB 80, 143, 251 — HSL 218°, 96%, 65% — CMYK 68%, 43%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #508FFB?

Its complement is #FBBD50; analogous partners are #50E5FB and #6750FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #508FFB for text?

Black text on #508FFB has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.15:1.