#539bcd color: Blue Iguana
#539bcd is rgb(83, 155, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.349% 0.10395 241.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #539bcd
#539bcd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 241°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iguana (#539ccc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #539bcd mixed with white
Darker: #539bcd mixed with black
Calmer: #539bcd with less saturation
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Questions about #539bcd
What color is #539bcd?
#539bcd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Iguana. In RGB it is rgb(83, 155, 205), in HSL hsl(204.59, 54.95%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.349% 0.10395 241.035).
What colors go well with #539bcd?
The complementary color of #539bcd is #c1844d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2da4b7 and #7c8fd3. The triadic partners are #c8778f and #8a9d51.
Is white or black text more readable on #539bcd?
Black text reads better on #539bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #539bcd a warm or cool color?
#539bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.104.