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#358dab color: Carol

#358dab is rgb(53, 141, 171) in RGB and oklch(60.373% 0.09371 224.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

60.4%
0.094
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #358dab

#358dab is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, 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: #358dab mixed with white

  1. 358dab
  2. 4e98b3
  3. 63a3bc
  4. 78afc4
  5. 8bbacd
  6. 9fc5d5
  7. b2d1dd
  8. c5dce6
  9. d8e8ee
  10. ecf3f7

Darker: #358dab mixed with black

  1. 358dab
  2. 2d7a94
  3. 25677e
  4. 1d5568
  5. 154454
  6. 0e3340
  7. 08232d
  8. 03141b
  9. 01070b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #358dab with less saturation

  1. 358dab
  2. 418ca7
  3. 4b8ba3
  4. 548a9f
  5. 5c899b
  6. 638896
  7. 6a8792
  8. 70858e
  9. 76848a
  10. 7c8385

Questions about #358dab

What color is #358dab?

#358dab is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(53, 141, 171), in HSL hsl(195.25, 52.68%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.373% 0.09371 224.353).

What colors go well with #358dab?

The complementary color of #358dab is #b06e51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #259392 and #5984b8. The triadic partners are #a96a8f and #8a843d.

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

White text reads better on #358dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358dab a warm or cool color?

#358dab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.094.