#538ebd color: Blueberry Festival
#538ebd is rgb(83, 142, 189) in RGB and oklch(62.611% 0.0944 244.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538ebd
#538ebd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blueberry Festival (#4d8cb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538ebd mixed with white
Darker: #538ebd mixed with black
Calmer: #538ebd with less saturation
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Questions about #538ebd
What color is #538ebd?
#538ebd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blueberry Festival. In RGB it is rgb(83, 142, 189), in HSL hsl(206.6, 44.54%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.611% 0.0944 244.16).
What colors go well with #538ebd?
The complementary color of #538ebd is #b07b48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3396ab and #7683c1. The triadic partners are #b86f81 and #7c9250.
Is white or black text more readable on #538ebd?
White text reads better on #538ebd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538ebd a warm or cool color?
#538ebd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.094.