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#358bd8 color: Magical Merlin

#358bd8 is rgb(53, 139, 216) in RGB and oklch(62.201% 0.14214 249.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.2%
0.142
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #358bd8

#358bd8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #358bd8 mixed with white

  1. 358bd8
  2. 4d97dd
  3. 63a3e1
  4. 77aee6
  5. 8bbaea
  6. 9ec6ee
  7. b1d1f2
  8. c5ddf5
  9. d8e8f9
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #358bd8 mixed with black

  1. 358bd8
  2. 2d78bc
  3. 2566a0
  4. 1d5485
  5. 15436b
  6. 0e3253
  7. 08233b
  8. 031425
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358bd8 with less saturation

  1. 358bd8
  2. 418bd0
  3. 4c8bc8
  4. 558bc0
  5. 5d8bb8
  6. 658bb0
  7. 6c8aa8
  8. 7389a0
  9. 7a8998
  10. 80888f

Questions about #358bd8

What color is #358bd8?

#358bd8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 139, 216), in HSL hsl(208.34, 67.63%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.201% 0.14214 249.227).

What colors go well with #358bd8?

The complementary color of #358bd8 is #bd7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098bd and #767bda. The triadic partners are #cc5d74 and #6b972d.

Is white or black text more readable on #358bd8?

White text reads better on #358bd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358bd8 a warm or cool color?

#358bd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.142.