#538fa3 color: Aegean Sea
#538fa3 is rgb(83, 143, 163) in RGB and oklch(61.702% 0.06924 221.533) 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 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538fa3
#538fa3 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aegean Sea (#508fa2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538fa3 mixed with white
Darker: #538fa3 mixed with black
Calmer: #538fa3 with less saturation
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Questions about #538fa3
What color is #538fa3?
#538fa3 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Aegean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(83, 143, 163), in HSL hsl(195, 32.52%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.702% 0.06924 221.533).
What colors go well with #538fa3?
The complementary color of #538fa3 is #aa7865. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f9390 and #6688ae. The triadic partners are #a37591 and #8e8755.
Is white or black text more readable on #538fa3?
White text reads better on #538fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538fa3 a warm or cool color?
#538fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.069.