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#358dcc color: Magical Merlin

#358dcc is rgb(53, 141, 204) in RGB and oklch(61.995% 0.12615 243.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62%
0.126
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

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 #358dcc

#358dcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 244°.

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: #358dcc mixed with white

  1. 358dcc
  2. 4e99d2
  3. 63a4d7
  4. 78afdd
  5. 8bbbe2
  6. 9fc6e7
  7. b2d2ec
  8. c5ddf1
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ecf4fb

Darker: #358dcc mixed with black

  1. 358dcc
  2. 2d7ab1
  3. 256797
  4. 1d557e
  5. 154465
  6. 0e334e
  7. 082337
  8. 031422
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358dcc with less saturation

  1. 358dcc
  2. 418dc5
  3. 4c8cbe
  4. 558cb8
  5. 5d8bb1
  6. 658baa
  7. 6c8aa3
  8. 73899c
  9. 7a8895
  10. 80878d

Questions about #358dcc

What color is #358dcc?

#358dcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 141, 204), in HSL hsl(205.03, 59.68%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.995% 0.12615 243.831).

What colors go well with #358dcc?

The complementary color of #358dcc is #ba7324. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098b4 and #6f7fd2. The triadic partners are #c3637e and #779233.

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

White text reads better on #358dcc: 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 #358dcc a warm or cool color?

#358dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.126.