#538fde color: Olympic Blue
#538fde is rgb(83, 143, 222) in RGB and oklch(64.533% 0.13463 255.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 13%
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About #538fde
#538fde is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4f8fe6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #538fde mixed with white
Darker: #538fde mixed with black
Calmer: #538fde with less saturation
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Questions about #538fde
What color is #538fde?
#538fde is bright blue. The closest named color is Olympic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 143, 222), in HSL hsl(214.1, 67.8%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.533% 0.13463 255.945).
What colors go well with #538fde?
The complementary color of #538fde is #bc8004. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dcc and #8880db. The triadic partners are #d36872 and #66a048.
Is white or black text more readable on #538fde?
White text reads better on #538fde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #538fde a warm or cool color?
#538fde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.135.