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#358dd9 color: Magical Merlin

#358dd9 is rgb(53, 141, 217) in RGB and oklch(62.711% 0.14148 248.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.7%
0.141
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #358dd9

#358dd9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, 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: #358dd9 mixed with white

  1. 358dd9
  2. 4e99de
  3. 63a4e2
  4. 77b0e6
  5. 8bbbea
  6. 9fc7ee
  7. b2d2f2
  8. c5ddf6
  9. d8e9f9
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #358dd9 mixed with black

  1. 358dd9
  2. 2d7abc
  3. 2567a1
  4. 1d5586
  5. 15446c
  6. 0e3353
  7. 08233b
  8. 031425
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358dd9 with less saturation

  1. 358dd9
  2. 428dd1
  3. 4c8dc9
  4. 568dc1
  5. 5e8db9
  6. 668cb1
  7. 6e8ca9
  8. 758ba1
  9. 7b8a99
  10. 828991

Questions about #358dd9

What color is #358dd9?

#358dd9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 141, 217), in HSL hsl(207.8, 68.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.711% 0.14148 248.462).

What colors go well with #358dd9?

The complementary color of #358dd9 is #bf7500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abe and #767ddc. The triadic partners are #ce5f77 and #6e982e.

Is white or black text more readable on #358dd9?

White text reads better on #358dd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358dd9 a warm or cool color?

#358dd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.141.