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#538dfb color: Skinny Jeans

#538dfb is rgb(83, 141, 251) in RGB and oklch(65.818% 0.17477 261.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

65.8%
0.175
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #538dfb

#538dfb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Skinny Jeans (#5588ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #538dfb mixed with white

  1. 538dfb
  2. 6499fd
  3. 75a5fe
  4. 86b1ff
  5. 97bcff
  6. a8c8ff
  7. b9d3ff
  8. cadeff
  9. dce9ff
  10. edf4ff

Darker: #538dfb mixed with black

  1. 538dfb
  2. 477ada
  3. 3b67ba
  4. 30559c
  5. 25447e
  6. 1b3361
  7. 112346
  8. 08142d
  9. 020715
  10. 000103

Calmer: #538dfb with less saturation

  1. 538dfb
  2. 5a8ef1
  3. 6190e7
  4. 6791dc
  5. 6e91d2
  6. 7492c8
  7. 7a92bd
  8. 8092b2
  9. 8692a8
  10. 8c929d

Questions about #538dfb

What color is #538dfb?

#538dfb is bright blue. The closest named color is Skinny Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(83, 141, 251), in HSL hsl(219.29, 95.45%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.818% 0.17477 261.864).

What colors go well with #538dfb?

The complementary color of #538dfb is #c08500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0e0 and #9679f2. The triadic partners are #e95c60 and #47ab3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #538dfb?

Black text reads better on #538dfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #538dfb a warm or cool color?

#538dfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.175.