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#53709a color: Cobalt Flame

#53709a is rgb(83, 112, 154) in RGB and oklch(54.029% 0.07449 257.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

54%
0.074
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #53709a

#53709a is a dusty blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalt Flame (#4e719d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #53709a mixed with white

  1. 53709a
  2. 637ea4
  3. 738bae
  4. 8499b8
  5. 95a7c2
  6. a6b6cc
  7. b7c4d7
  8. c9d2e1
  9. dbe1eb
  10. edf0f5

Darker: #53709a mixed with black

  1. 53709a
  2. 476085
  3. 3b5171
  4. 30435e
  5. 25354b
  6. 1b2739
  7. 111a27
  8. 080e17
  9. 020409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #53709a with less saturation

  1. 53709a
  2. 567096
  3. 597092
  4. 5c708d
  5. 5f7089
  6. 617085
  7. 647080
  8. 676f7c
  9. 696f78
  10. 6c6f73

Questions about #53709a

What color is #53709a?

#53709a is dusty blue. The closest named color is Cobalt Flame. In RGB it is rgb(83, 112, 154), in HSL hsl(215.49, 29.96%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.029% 0.07449 257.582).

What colors go well with #53709a?

The complementary color of #53709a is #87693a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a7791 and #6c6898. The triadic partners are #955d5f and #59794e.

Is white or black text more readable on #53709a?

White text reads better on #53709a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53709a a warm or cool color?

#53709a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.074.