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#358ecd color: Magical Merlin

#358ecd is rgb(53, 142, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.281% 0.12649 243.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.3%
0.126
244°
  • 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
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #358ecd

#358ecd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, 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: #358ecd mixed with white

  1. 358ecd
  2. 4e99d3
  3. 63a5d8
  4. 78b0dd
  5. 8bbbe3
  6. 9fc7e8
  7. b2d2ed
  8. c5ddf1
  9. d8e8f6
  10. ecf4fb

Darker: #358ecd mixed with black

  1. 358ecd
  2. 2d7bb2
  3. 256898
  4. 1d567e
  5. 154466
  6. 0e344e
  7. 082438
  8. 031523
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358ecd with less saturation

  1. 358ecd
  2. 428ec6
  3. 4c8dbf
  4. 558db9
  5. 5e8cb2
  6. 668cab
  7. 6d8ba4
  8. 748a9d
  9. 7a8995
  10. 81888e

Questions about #358ecd

What color is #358ecd?

#358ecd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 142, 205), in HSL hsl(204.87, 60.32%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.281% 0.12649 243.584).

What colors go well with #358ecd?

The complementary color of #358ecd is #bb7425. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b5 and #6f80d3. The triadic partners are #c4637f and #789333.

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

White text reads better on #358ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358ecd a warm or cool color?

#358ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.126.