#538ca9 color: Cosmopolitan
#538ca9 is rgb(83, 140, 169) in RGB and oklch(61.24% 0.07434 231.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538ca9
#538ca9 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cosmopolitan (#528bab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538ca9 mixed with white
Darker: #538ca9 mixed with black
Calmer: #538ca9 with less saturation
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Questions about #538ca9
What color is #538ca9?
#538ca9 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Cosmopolitan. In RGB it is rgb(83, 140, 169), in HSL hsl(200.23, 34.13%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.24% 0.07434 231.905).
What colors go well with #538ca9?
The complementary color of #538ca9 is #a8775a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #479197 and #6b84b1. The triadic partners are #a77189 and #858953.
Is white or black text more readable on #538ca9?
White text reads better on #538ca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538ca9 a warm or cool color?
#538ca9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.074.