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#358ad3 color: Magical Merlin

#358ad3 is rgb(53, 138, 211) in RGB and oklch(61.689% 0.137 248.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

61.7%
0.137
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #358ad3

#358ad3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #358ad3 mixed with white

  1. 358ad3
  2. 4d96d8
  3. 63a2dd
  4. 77aee2
  5. 8bb9e7
  6. 9ec5eb
  7. b1d1f0
  8. c5dcf4
  9. d8e8f8
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #358ad3 mixed with black

  1. 358ad3
  2. 2d77b7
  3. 25659c
  4. 1d5382
  5. 154269
  6. 0e3251
  7. 08223a
  8. 031424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358ad3 with less saturation

  1. 358ad3
  2. 418acb
  3. 4b8ac4
  4. 548abc
  5. 5d8ab5
  6. 6489ad
  7. 6b89a5
  8. 72889d
  9. 798795
  10. 7f868d

Questions about #358ad3

What color is #358ad3?

#358ad3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 138, 211), in HSL hsl(207.72, 64.23%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.689% 0.137 248.215).

What colors go well with #358ad3?

The complementary color of #358ad3 is #ba7300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097ba and #737bd6. The triadic partners are #c85e75 and #6d942e.

Is white or black text more readable on #358ad3?

White text reads better on #358ad3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358ad3 a warm or cool color?

#358ad3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.137.