#538ac2 color: Blueberry Popover
#538ac2 is rgb(83, 138, 194) in RGB and oklch(61.943% 0.1035 250.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538ac2
#538ac2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blueberry Popover (#5488c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538ac2 mixed with white
Darker: #538ac2 mixed with black
Calmer: #538ac2 with less saturation
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Questions about #538ac2
What color is #538ac2?
#538ac2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blueberry Popover. In RGB it is rgb(83, 138, 194), in HSL hsl(210.27, 47.64%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.943% 0.1035 250.223).
What colors go well with #538ac2?
The complementary color of #538ac2 is #ad7a39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2594b1 and #7a7ec3. The triadic partners are #bb6a77 and #71924d.
Is white or black text more readable on #538ac2?
White text reads better on #538ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538ac2 a warm or cool color?
#538ac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.104.