#538ec8 color: Azure Blue
#538ec8 is rgb(83, 142, 200) in RGB and oklch(63.149% 0.10758 249.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538ec8
#538ec8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Azure Blue (#4d91c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538ec8 mixed with white
Darker: #538ec8 mixed with black
Calmer: #538ec8 with less saturation
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Questions about #538ec8
What color is #538ec8?
#538ec8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azure Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 142, 200), in HSL hsl(209.74, 51.54%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.149% 0.10758 249.504).
What colors go well with #538ec8?
The complementary color of #538ec8 is #b37d39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2098b6 and #7c82ca. The triadic partners are #c16d7b and #74964d.
Is white or black text more readable on #538ec8?
White text reads better on #538ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538ec8 a warm or cool color?
#538ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.108.