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#358dd6 color: Magical Merlin

#358dd6 is rgb(53, 141, 214) in RGB and oklch(62.542% 0.13787 247.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.5%
0.138
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #358dd6

#358dd6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, 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: #358dd6 mixed with white

  1. 358dd6
  2. 4e99db
  3. 63a4e0
  4. 77b0e4
  5. 8bbbe9
  6. 9fc7ed
  7. b2d2f1
  8. c5ddf5
  9. d8e8f8
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #358dd6 mixed with black

  1. 358dd6
  2. 2d7aba
  3. 25679e
  4. 1d5584
  5. 15446a
  6. 0e3352
  7. 08233b
  8. 031425
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358dd6 with less saturation

  1. 358dd6
  2. 428dce
  3. 4c8dc7
  4. 568dbf
  5. 5e8cb7
  6. 668cb0
  7. 6d8ba8
  8. 748ba0
  9. 7b8a98
  10. 818990

Questions about #358dd6

What color is #358dd6?

#358dd6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 141, 214), in HSL hsl(207.2, 66.26%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.542% 0.13787 247.504).

What colors go well with #358dd6?

The complementary color of #358dd6 is #be7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abc and #757dd9. The triadic partners are #cb6079 and #70972f.

Is white or black text more readable on #358dd6?

White text reads better on #358dd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358dd6 a warm or cool color?

#358dd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.138.