#53a1ca color: Blue Grotto
#53a1ca is rgb(83, 161, 202) in RGB and oklch(67.593% 0.09789 233.726) 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 #53a1ca
#53a1ca is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Grotto (#50a2ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #53a1ca mixed with white
Darker: #53a1ca mixed with black
Calmer: #53a1ca with less saturation
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What color is #53a1ca?
#53a1ca is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Grotto. In RGB it is rgb(83, 161, 202), in HSL hsl(200.67, 52.89%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.593% 0.09789 233.726).
What colors go well with #53a1ca?
The complementary color of #53a1ca is #c6865c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ba8b2 and #7896d4. The triadic partners are #c67d9b and #969e54.
Is white or black text more readable on #53a1ca?
Black text reads better on #53a1ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #53a1ca a warm or cool color?
#53a1ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.098.