#538fa0 color: Aegean Sea
#538fa0 is rgb(83, 143, 160) in RGB and oklch(61.582% 0.06737 218.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Slate
- cyan-600
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538fa0
#538fa0 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 218°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aegean Sea (#508fa2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538fa0 mixed with white
Darker: #538fa0 mixed with black
Calmer: #538fa0 with less saturation
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Questions about #538fa0
What color is #538fa0?
#538fa0 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Aegean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(83, 143, 160), in HSL hsl(193.25, 31.69%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.582% 0.06737 218.068).
What colors go well with #538fa0?
The complementary color of #538fa0 is #a97767. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51928c and #6489ac. The triadic partners are #a07593 and #8f8656.
Is white or black text more readable on #538fa0?
White text reads better on #538fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538fa0 a warm or cool color?
#538fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.067.