#539fca color: Blue Grotto
#539fca is rgb(83, 159, 202) in RGB and oklch(67.13% 0.09873 235.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-400
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #539fca
#539fca is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Grotto (#50a2ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #539fca mixed with white
Darker: #539fca mixed with black
Calmer: #539fca with less saturation
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Questions about #539fca
What color is #539fca?
#539fca is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Grotto. In RGB it is rgb(83, 159, 202), in HSL hsl(201.68, 52.89%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.13% 0.09873 235.637).
What colors go well with #539fca?
The complementary color of #539fca is #c48558. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #38a7b3 and #7994d3. The triadic partners are #c67c98 and #939d53.
Is white or black text more readable on #539fca?
Black text reads better on #539fca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #539fca a warm or cool color?
#539fca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.099.