#539fbb color: Rushing Rapids
#539fbb is rgb(83, 159, 187) in RGB and oklch(66.481% 0.0858 224.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #539fbb
#539fbb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rushing Rapids (#549eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #539fbb mixed with white
Darker: #539fbb mixed with black
Calmer: #539fbb with less saturation
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Questions about #539fbb
What color is #539fbb?
#539fbb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Rushing Rapids. In RGB it is rgb(83, 159, 187), in HSL hsl(196.15, 43.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.481% 0.0858 224.473).
What colors go well with #539fbb?
The complementary color of #539fbb is #c08368. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4aa4a3 and #6f96c8. The triadic partners are #ba7ea0 and #9c9756.
Is white or black text more readable on #539fbb?
Black text reads better on #539fbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #539fbb a warm or cool color?
#539fbb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.086.