#538fc9 color: Delphinium Corsage
#538fc9 is rgb(83, 143, 201) in RGB and oklch(63.425% 0.10798 249.128) 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 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538fc9
#538fc9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Delphinium Corsage (#4f92cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538fc9 mixed with white
Darker: #538fc9 mixed with black
Calmer: #538fc9 with less saturation
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Questions about #538fc9
What color is #538fc9?
#538fc9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Delphinium Corsage. In RGB it is rgb(83, 143, 201), in HSL hsl(209.49, 52.21%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.425% 0.10798 249.128).
What colors go well with #538fc9?
The complementary color of #538fc9 is #b57e3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f99b7 and #7d83cb. The triadic partners are #c26d7c and #76974e.
Is white or black text more readable on #538fc9?
White text reads better on #538fc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538fc9 a warm or cool color?
#538fc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.108.