#539bbd color: Steel Light Blue
#539bbd is rgb(83, 155, 189) in RGB and oklch(65.627% 0.08813 230.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #539bbd
#539bbd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Steel Light Blue (#5599b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #539bbd mixed with white
Darker: #539bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #539bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #539bbd
What color is #539bbd?
#539bbd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Steel Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 155, 189), in HSL hsl(199.25, 44.54%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.627% 0.08813 230.599).
What colors go well with #539bbd?
The complementary color of #539bbd is #bd815f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43a1a7 and #7292c7. The triadic partners are #ba7b98 and #949655.
Is white or black text more readable on #539bbd?
Black text reads better on #539bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #539bbd a warm or cool color?
#539bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.088.