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#538dfc color: Skinny Jeans

#538dfc is rgb(83, 141, 252) in RGB and oklch(65.88% 0.17608 261.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

65.9%
0.176
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #538dfc

#538dfc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, 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: #538dfc mixed with white

  1. 538dfc
  2. 6499fe
  3. 75a5ff
  4. 86b1ff
  5. 97bcff
  6. a8c8ff
  7. b9d3ff
  8. cadeff
  9. dce9ff
  10. edf4ff

Darker: #538dfc mixed with black

  1. 538dfc
  2. 477adb
  3. 3b67bb
  4. 30559c
  5. 25447e
  6. 1b3362
  7. 112347
  8. 08142d
  9. 020716
  10. 000103

Calmer: #538dfc with less saturation

  1. 538dfc
  2. 5a8ef2
  3. 6190e7
  4. 6791dd
  5. 6e91d3
  6. 7492c8
  7. 7a92be
  8. 8092b3
  9. 8692a8
  10. 8c929d

Questions about #538dfc

What color is #538dfc?

#538dfc is bright blue. The closest named color is Skinny Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(83, 141, 252), in HSL hsl(219.41, 96.57%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.88% 0.17608 261.98).

What colors go well with #538dfc?

The complementary color of #538dfc is #c08600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0e1 and #9679f3. The triadic partners are #ea5c5f and #46ab3d.

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

Black text reads better on #538dfc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #538dfc a warm or cool color?

#538dfc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.176.