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#438ece color: Magical Merlin

#438ece is rgb(67, 142, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.792% 0.12217 247.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.8%
0.122
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

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 #438ece

#438ece is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.122 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: #438ece mixed with white

  1. 438ece
  2. 5899d4
  3. 6ba5d9
  4. 7eb0de
  5. 91bbe3
  6. a3c7e8
  7. b5d2ed
  8. c8ddf2
  9. dae8f6
  10. ecf4fb

Darker: #438ece mixed with black

  1. 438ece
  2. 397bb3
  3. 2f6898
  4. 26567f
  5. 1d4466
  6. 14344e
  7. 0c2438
  8. 051523
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #438ece with less saturation

  1. 438ece
  2. 4c8ec7
  3. 558ec0
  4. 5d8dba
  5. 648db3
  6. 6b8cac
  7. 718ca5
  8. 778b9e
  9. 7d8a97
  10. 838990

Questions about #438ece

What color is #438ece?

#438ece is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(67, 142, 206), in HSL hsl(207.63, 58.65%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.792% 0.12217 247.063).

What colors go well with #438ece?

The complementary color of #438ece is #b97828. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b8 and #7680d1. The triadic partners are #c5677c and #74963e.

Is white or black text more readable on #438ece?

White text reads better on #438ece: 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 #438ece a warm or cool color?

#438ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.122.