#538dbd color: Blueberry Festival
#538dbd is rgb(83, 141, 189) in RGB and oklch(62.381% 0.09509 245.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538dbd
#538dbd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blueberry Festival (#4d8cb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538dbd mixed with white
Darker: #538dbd mixed with black
Calmer: #538dbd with less saturation
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Questions about #538dbd
What color is #538dbd?
#538dbd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blueberry Festival. In RGB it is rgb(83, 141, 189), in HSL hsl(207.17, 44.54%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.381% 0.09509 245.122).
What colors go well with #538dbd?
The complementary color of #538dbd is #af7b46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3196ab and #7782c1. The triadic partners are #b86e7f and #7a9150.
Is white or black text more readable on #538dbd?
White text reads better on #538dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538dbd a warm or cool color?
#538dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.095.