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#358eda color: Magical Merlin

#358eda is rgb(53, 142, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.995% 0.14176 248.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63%
0.142
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #358eda

#358eda is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #358eda mixed with white

  1. 358eda
  2. 4e9adf
  3. 63a5e3
  4. 78b1e7
  5. 8bbceb
  6. 9fc7ef
  7. b2d2f2
  8. c5def6
  9. d8e9f9
  10. ecf4fc

Darker: #358eda mixed with black

  1. 358eda
  2. 2d7bbd
  3. 2568a2
  4. 1d5687
  5. 15446c
  6. 0e3454
  7. 08243c
  8. 031525
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #358eda with less saturation

  1. 358eda
  2. 428ed2
  3. 4d8eca
  4. 568ec2
  5. 5f8eba
  6. 678db2
  7. 6e8daa
  8. 758ca2
  9. 7c8b9a
  10. 838a92

Questions about #358eda

What color is #358eda?

#358eda is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(53, 142, 218), in HSL hsl(207.64, 69.04%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.995% 0.14176 248.234).

What colors go well with #358eda?

The complementary color of #358eda is #c07600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bbf and #777edd. The triadic partners are #cf6078 and #6f992e.

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

White text reads better on #358eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #358eda a warm or cool color?

#358eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.142.