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#358daa color: Carol

#358daa is rgb(53, 141, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.328% 0.09298 223.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

60.3%
0.093
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #358daa

#358daa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #358daa mixed with white

  1. 358daa
  2. 4e98b3
  3. 63a3bb
  4. 78afc4
  5. 8bbacc
  6. 9fc5d5
  7. b2d1dd
  8. c5dce6
  9. d8e8ee
  10. ecf3f6

Darker: #358daa mixed with black

  1. 358daa
  2. 2d7a93
  3. 25677d
  4. 1d5568
  5. 154453
  6. 0e333f
  7. 08232d
  8. 03141b
  9. 01070b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #358daa with less saturation

  1. 358daa
  2. 418ca6
  3. 4b8ba2
  4. 548a9e
  5. 5b899a
  6. 638896
  7. 698692
  8. 70858e
  9. 768489
  10. 7c8285

Questions about #358daa

What color is #358daa?

#358daa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(53, 141, 170), in HSL hsl(194.87, 52.47%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.328% 0.09298 223.541).

What colors go well with #358daa?

The complementary color of #358daa is #b06e53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #279291 and #5884b8. The triadic partners are #a86a8f and #8b843d.

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

White text reads better on #358daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358daa a warm or cool color?

#358daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.093.