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#358cd2 color: Magical Merlin

#358cd2 is rgb(53, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.091% 0.134 246.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.1%
0.134
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #358cd2

#358cd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #358cd2 mixed with white

  1. 358cd2
  2. 4d98d7
  3. 63a3dc
  4. 77afe1
  5. 8bbae6
  6. 9ec6eb
  7. b2d1ef
  8. c5ddf3
  9. d8e8f7
  10. ecf4fb

Darker: #358cd2 mixed with black

  1. 358cd2
  2. 2d79b6
  3. 25679b
  4. 1d5581
  5. 154368
  6. 0e3350
  7. 082339
  8. 031424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358cd2 with less saturation

  1. 358cd2
  2. 418ccb
  3. 4c8cc3
  4. 558cbc
  5. 5d8bb4
  6. 658bad
  7. 6c8aa5
  8. 73899e
  9. 7a8896
  10. 80878e

Questions about #358cd2

What color is #358cd2?

#358cd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(206.75, 63.56%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.091% 0.134 246.723).

What colors go well with #358cd2?

The complementary color of #358cd2 is #bb740e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b9 and #727dd6. The triadic partners are #c86079 and #719430.

Is white or black text more readable on #358cd2?

White text reads better on #358cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358cd2 a warm or cool color?

#358cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.134.