#538bbd color: Blueberry Festival
#538bbd is rgb(83, 139, 189) in RGB and oklch(61.923% 0.09655 247.007) 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 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538bbd
#538bbd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blueberry Festival (#4d8cb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538bbd mixed with white
Darker: #538bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #538bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #538bbd
What color is #538bbd?
#538bbd is soft blue. The closest named color is Blueberry Festival. In RGB it is rgb(83, 139, 189), in HSL hsl(208.3, 44.54%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.923% 0.09655 247.007).
What colors go well with #538bbd?
The complementary color of #538bbd is #ad7a42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f94ac and #7780c0. The triadic partners are #b76c7c and #76914f.
Is white or black text more readable on #538bbd?
White text reads better on #538bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538bbd a warm or cool color?
#538bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.097.