#538fcb color: Delphinium Corsage
#538fcb is rgb(83, 143, 203) in RGB and oklch(63.526% 0.11044 249.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #538fcb
#538fcb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Delphinium Corsage (#4f92cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #538fcb mixed with white
Darker: #538fcb mixed with black
Calmer: #538fcb with less saturation
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Questions about #538fcb
What color is #538fcb?
#538fcb is soft blue. The closest named color is Delphinium Corsage. In RGB it is rgb(83, 143, 203), in HSL hsl(210, 53.57%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.526% 0.11044 249.947).
What colors go well with #538fcb?
The complementary color of #538fcb is #b57e37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a9ab9 and #7e83cc. The triadic partners are #c36d7b and #74984d.
Is white or black text more readable on #538fcb?
White text reads better on #538fcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538fcb a warm or cool color?
#538fcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.11.