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#358dca color: Magical Merlin

#358dca is rgb(53, 141, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.889% 0.12387 242.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

61.9%
0.124
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #358dca

#358dca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, 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: #358dca mixed with white

  1. 358dca
  2. 4e99d0
  3. 63a4d6
  4. 78afdb
  5. 8bbbe1
  6. 9fc6e6
  7. b2d2eb
  8. c5ddf0
  9. d8e8f5
  10. ecf4fa

Darker: #358dca mixed with black

  1. 358dca
  2. 2d7aaf
  3. 256795
  4. 1d557c
  5. 154464
  6. 0e334d
  7. 082337
  8. 031422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358dca with less saturation

  1. 358dca
  2. 418dc3
  3. 4c8cbd
  4. 558cb6
  5. 5d8baf
  6. 658ba9
  7. 6c8aa2
  8. 73899b
  9. 798894
  10. 80878d

Questions about #358dca

What color is #358dca?

#358dca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 141, 202), in HSL hsl(204.56, 58.43%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.889% 0.12387 242.997).

What colors go well with #358dca?

The complementary color of #358dca is #b97328. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b2 and #6e7fd0. The triadic partners are #c2637f and #789233.

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

White text reads better on #358dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358dca a warm or cool color?

#358dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.124.