#538eca color: Blue Dart
#538eca is rgb(83, 142, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.25% 0.11006 250.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538eca
#538eca is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538eca mixed with white
Darker: #538eca mixed with black
Calmer: #538eca with less saturation
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Questions about #538eca
What color is #538eca?
#538eca is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(83, 142, 202), in HSL hsl(210.25, 52.89%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.25% 0.11006 250.317).
What colors go well with #538eca?
The complementary color of #538eca is #b47d36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b99b8 and #7d82cb. The triadic partners are #c26c7a and #73974d.
Is white or black text more readable on #538eca?
White text reads better on #538eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538eca a warm or cool color?
#538eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.11.