#538fc5 color: Azure Blue
#538fc5 is rgb(83, 143, 197) in RGB and oklch(63.226% 0.10311 247.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538fc5
#538fc5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Azure Blue (#4d91c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538fc5 mixed with white
Darker: #538fc5 mixed with black
Calmer: #538fc5 with less saturation
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Questions about #538fc5
What color is #538fc5?
#538fc5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azure Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 143, 197), in HSL hsl(208.42, 49.57%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.226% 0.10311 247.355).
What colors go well with #538fc5?
The complementary color of #538fc5 is #b37d3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2799b3 and #7b83c8. The triadic partners are #bf6e7f and #78954e.
Is white or black text more readable on #538fc5?
White text reads better on #538fc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538fc5 a warm or cool color?
#538fc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.103.