#539dcd color: Blue Iguana
#539dcd is rgb(83, 157, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.807% 0.10279 239.273) 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 #539dcd
#539dcd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iguana (#539ccc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #539dcd mixed with white
Darker: #539dcd mixed with black
Calmer: #539dcd with less saturation
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Questions about #539dcd
What color is #539dcd?
#539dcd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Iguana. In RGB it is rgb(83, 157, 205), in HSL hsl(203.61, 54.95%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.807% 0.10279 239.273).
What colors go well with #539dcd?
The complementary color of #539dcd is #c38551. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30a6b7 and #7b92d4. The triadic partners are #c87993 and #8d9e52.
Is white or black text more readable on #539dcd?
Black text reads better on #539dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #539dcd a warm or cool color?
#539dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.103.