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#358cda color: Magical Merlin

#358cda is rgb(53, 140, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.542% 0.14363 249.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.5%
0.144
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #358cda

#358cda is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #358cda mixed with white

  1. 358cda
  2. 4d98df
  3. 63a4e3
  4. 77afe7
  5. 8bbbeb
  6. 9ec6ef
  7. b2d2f3
  8. c5ddf6
  9. d8e8f9
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #358cda mixed with black

  1. 358cda
  2. 2d79bd
  3. 2567a2
  4. 1d5587
  5. 15436c
  6. 0e3354
  7. 08233c
  8. 031425
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358cda with less saturation

  1. 358cda
  2. 418cd2
  3. 4c8cca
  4. 558cc2
  5. 5e8cba
  6. 668cb2
  7. 6d8baa
  8. 748aa1
  9. 7b8a99
  10. 818990

Questions about #358cda

What color is #358cda?

#358cda is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 140, 218), in HSL hsl(208.36, 69.04%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.542% 0.14363 249.295).

What colors go well with #358cda?

The complementary color of #358cda is #be7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099be and #777cdc. The triadic partners are #ce5e75 and #6c982d.

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

White text reads better on #358cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358cda a warm or cool color?

#358cda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.144.