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#358ed7 color: Magical Merlin

#358ed7 is rgb(53, 142, 215) in RGB and oklch(62.826% 0.13817 247.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.8%
0.138
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #358ed7

#358ed7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, 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: #358ed7 mixed with white

  1. 358ed7
  2. 4e9adc
  3. 63a5e0
  4. 78b0e5
  5. 8bbce9
  6. 9fc7ed
  7. b2d2f1
  8. c5ddf5
  9. d8e9f8
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #358ed7 mixed with black

  1. 358ed7
  2. 2d7bbb
  3. 25689f
  4. 1d5685
  5. 15446b
  6. 0e3452
  7. 08243b
  8. 031525
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358ed7 with less saturation

  1. 358ed7
  2. 428ecf
  3. 4c8ec8
  4. 568ec0
  5. 5f8db8
  6. 668db1
  7. 6e8ca9
  8. 758ba1
  9. 7c8b99
  10. 828a91

Questions about #358ed7

What color is #358ed7?

#358ed7 is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 142, 215), in HSL hsl(207.04, 66.94%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.826% 0.13817 247.271).

What colors go well with #358ed7?

The complementary color of #358ed7 is #bf7502. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bbd and #757edb. The triadic partners are #cc617a and #71972f.

Is white or black text more readable on #358ed7?

White text reads better on #358ed7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358ed7 a warm or cool color?

#358ed7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.138.