#538dc9 color: Blue Dart
#538dc9 is rgb(83, 141, 201) in RGB and oklch(62.974% 0.10968 250.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538dc9
#538dc9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538dc9 mixed with white
Darker: #538dc9 mixed with black
Calmer: #538dc9 with less saturation
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Questions about #538dc9
What color is #538dc9?
#538dc9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(83, 141, 201), in HSL hsl(210.51, 52.21%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.974% 0.10968 250.691).
What colors go well with #538dc9?
The complementary color of #538dc9 is #b37d35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b98b7 and #7d81ca. The triadic partners are #c16b79 and #72964d.
Is white or black text more readable on #538dc9?
White text reads better on #538dc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538dc9 a warm or cool color?
#538dc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.11.