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#358ed2 color: Magical Merlin

#358ed2 is rgb(53, 142, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.55% 0.13226 245.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62.6%
0.132
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #358ed2

#358ed2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #358ed2 mixed with white

  1. 358ed2
  2. 4e9ad7
  3. 63a5dc
  4. 78b0e1
  5. 8bbce6
  6. 9fc7ea
  7. b2d2ef
  8. c5ddf3
  9. d8e9f7
  10. ecf4fb

Darker: #358ed2 mixed with black

  1. 358ed2
  2. 2d7bb6
  3. 25689b
  4. 1d5681
  5. 154468
  6. 0e3450
  7. 082439
  8. 031524
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358ed2 with less saturation

  1. 358ed2
  2. 428ecb
  3. 4c8ec4
  4. 568dbc
  5. 5e8db5
  6. 668cae
  7. 6d8ca6
  8. 748b9f
  9. 7b8a97
  10. 81898f

Questions about #358ed2

What color is #358ed2?

#358ed2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 142, 210), in HSL hsl(205.99, 63.56%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.55% 0.13226 245.525).

What colors go well with #358ed2?

The complementary color of #358ed2 is #bd7518. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ab9 and #727fd7. The triadic partners are #c8627c and #759531.

Is white or black text more readable on #358ed2?

White text reads better on #358ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358ed2 a warm or cool color?

#358ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.132.