#53a1dc color: Waimea Blue
#53a1dc is rgb(83, 161, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.43% 0.11656 243.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #53a1dc
#53a1dc is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 244°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Waimea Blue (#4ca2d9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #53a1dc mixed with white
Darker: #53a1dc mixed with black
Calmer: #53a1dc with less saturation
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Questions about #53a1dc
What color is #53a1dc?
#53a1dc is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Waimea Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 161, 220), in HSL hsl(205.84, 66.18%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.43% 0.11656 243.556).
What colors go well with #53a1dc?
The complementary color of #53a1dc is #cc8946. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17acc5 and #8394e2. The triadic partners are #d57992 and #8ba550.
Is white or black text more readable on #53a1dc?
Black text reads better on #53a1dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #53a1dc a warm or cool color?
#53a1dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.117.