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#358ec8 color: Magical Merlin

#358ec8 is rgb(53, 142, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.017% 0.12087 241.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62%
0.121
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #358ec8

#358ec8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #358ec8 mixed with white

  1. 358ec8
  2. 4e99ce
  3. 63a5d4
  4. 78b0da
  5. 8bbbdf
  6. 9fc7e5
  7. b2d2ea
  8. c5ddf0
  9. d8e8f5
  10. ecf4fa

Darker: #358ec8 mixed with black

  1. 358ec8
  2. 2d7bae
  3. 256894
  4. 1d567b
  5. 154463
  6. 0e344c
  7. 082436
  8. 031521
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358ec8 with less saturation

  1. 358ec8
  2. 428ec2
  3. 4c8dbb
  4. 558db5
  5. 5e8cae
  6. 658ba8
  7. 6d8aa1
  8. 73899a
  9. 7a8894
  10. 80878d

Questions about #358ec8

What color is #358ec8?

#358ec8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 142, 200), in HSL hsl(203.67, 58.1%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.017% 0.12087 241.424).

What colors go well with #358ec8?

The complementary color of #358ec8 is #ba732e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b0 and #6c81cf. The triadic partners are #c06581 and #7b9135.

Is white or black text more readable on #358ec8?

White text reads better on #358ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358ec8 a warm or cool color?

#358ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.121.