#538ea6 color: Aegean Sea
#538ea6 is rgb(83, 142, 166) in RGB and oklch(61.587% 0.07143 226.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538ea6
#538ea6 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aegean Sea (#508fa2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #538ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #538ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #538ea6
What color is #538ea6?
#538ea6 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Aegean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(83, 142, 166), in HSL hsl(197.35, 33.33%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.587% 0.07143 226.205).
What colors go well with #538ea6?
The complementary color of #538ea6 is #a97860. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b9293 and #6987b0. The triadic partners are #a5748e and #8a8854.
Is white or black text more readable on #538ea6?
White text reads better on #538ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538ea6 a warm or cool color?
#538ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.071.