#538dad color: Cosmopolitan
#538dad is rgb(83, 141, 173) in RGB and oklch(61.648% 0.0778 234.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538dad
#538dad is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 234°.
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 Cosmopolitan (#528bab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538dad mixed with white
Darker: #538dad mixed with black
Calmer: #538dad with less saturation
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Questions about #538dad
What color is #538dad?
#538dad is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Cosmopolitan. In RGB it is rgb(83, 141, 173), in HSL hsl(201.33, 35.43%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.648% 0.0778 234.138).
What colors go well with #538dad?
The complementary color of #538dad is #aa7858. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44939b and #6d85b5. The triadic partners are #ab7188 and #848b53.
Is white or black text more readable on #538dad?
White text reads better on #538dad: 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 #538dad a warm or cool color?
#538dad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.078.