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#358dd5 color: Magical Merlin

#358dd5 is rgb(53, 141, 213) in RGB and oklch(62.486% 0.13668 247.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.5%
0.137
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #358dd5

#358dd5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #358dd5 mixed with white

  1. 358dd5
  2. 4e99da
  3. 63a4df
  4. 77b0e3
  5. 8bbbe8
  6. 9fc7ec
  7. b2d2f0
  8. c5ddf4
  9. d8e8f8
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #358dd5 mixed with black

  1. 358dd5
  2. 2d7ab9
  3. 25679e
  4. 1d5583
  5. 15446a
  6. 0e3351
  7. 08233a
  8. 031424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358dd5 with less saturation

  1. 358dd5
  2. 428dcd
  3. 4c8dc6
  4. 558dbe
  5. 5e8cb7
  6. 668caf
  7. 6d8ba7
  8. 748aa0
  9. 7b8a98
  10. 818990

Questions about #358dd5

What color is #358dd5?

#358dd5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 141, 213), in HSL hsl(207, 65.57%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.486% 0.13668 247.171).

What colors go well with #358dd5?

The complementary color of #358dd5 is #bd7505. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abb and #747ed9. The triadic partners are #ca6079 and #71962f.

Is white or black text more readable on #358dd5?

White text reads better on #358dd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358dd5 a warm or cool color?

#358dd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.137.