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#358ecc color: Magical Merlin

#358ecc is rgb(53, 142, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.228% 0.12535 243.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.2%
0.125
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #358ecc

#358ecc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #358ecc mixed with white

  1. 358ecc
  2. 4e99d2
  3. 63a5d7
  4. 78b0dd
  5. 8bbbe2
  6. 9fc7e7
  7. b2d2ec
  8. c5ddf1
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ecf4fb

Darker: #358ecc mixed with black

  1. 358ecc
  2. 2d7bb1
  3. 256897
  4. 1d567e
  5. 154465
  6. 0e344e
  7. 082437
  8. 031522
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358ecc with less saturation

  1. 358ecc
  2. 428ec5
  3. 4c8dbf
  4. 558db8
  5. 5e8cb1
  6. 668caa
  7. 6d8ba3
  8. 748a9c
  9. 7a8995
  10. 81888e

Questions about #358ecc

What color is #358ecc?

#358ecc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 142, 204), in HSL hsl(204.64, 59.68%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.228% 0.12535 243.17).

What colors go well with #358ecc?

The complementary color of #358ecc is #bb7427. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b4 and #6f80d2. The triadic partners are #c4647f and #799333.

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

White text reads better on #358ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358ecc a warm or cool color?

#358ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.125.