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#358dd1 color: Magical Merlin

#358dd1 is rgb(53, 141, 209) in RGB and oklch(62.266% 0.13195 245.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62.3%
0.132
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #358dd1

#358dd1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #358dd1 mixed with white

  1. 358dd1
  2. 4e99d6
  3. 63a4db
  4. 77b0e0
  5. 8bbbe5
  6. 9fc6ea
  7. b2d2ef
  8. c5ddf3
  9. d8e8f7
  10. ecf4fb

Darker: #358dd1 mixed with black

  1. 358dd1
  2. 2d7ab5
  3. 25679b
  4. 1d5581
  5. 154468
  6. 0e3350
  7. 082339
  8. 031423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358dd1 with less saturation

  1. 358dd1
  2. 418dca
  3. 4c8dc3
  4. 558cbb
  5. 5e8cb4
  6. 668bad
  7. 6d8ba5
  8. 748a9e
  9. 7a8996
  10. 81888f

Questions about #358dd1

What color is #358dd1?

#358dd1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 141, 209), in HSL hsl(206.15, 62.9%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.266% 0.13195 245.765).

What colors go well with #358dd1?

The complementary color of #358dd1 is #bc7417. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b9 and #727ed5. The triadic partners are #c7617b and #749431.

Is white or black text more readable on #358dd1?

White text reads better on #358dd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358dd1 a warm or cool color?

#358dd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.132.