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#53a2e8 color: Perfect Days

#53a2e8 is rgb(83, 162, 232) in RGB and oklch(69.25% 0.12959 247.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

69.2%
0.130
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • blue-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #53a2e8

#53a2e8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfect Days (#49a0e7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #53a2e8 mixed with white

  1. 53a2e8
  2. 66aceb
  3. 78b5ee
  4. 8abff1
  5. 9bc8f3
  6. abd1f5
  7. bcdaf8
  8. cde4fa
  9. deedfc
  10. eef6fd

Darker: #53a2e8 mixed with black

  1. 53a2e8
  2. 478cca
  3. 3b77ac
  4. 306390
  5. 254f74
  6. 1b3c59
  7. 112a40
  8. 081929
  9. 020a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #53a2e8 with less saturation

  1. 53a2e8
  2. 5da2e1
  3. 65a2d9
  4. 6da1d2
  5. 75a1ca
  6. 7ca0c3
  7. 83a0bb
  8. 8a9fb4
  9. 909eac
  10. 969da4

Questions about #53a2e8

What color is #53a2e8?

#53a2e8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Perfect Days. In RGB it is rgb(83, 162, 232), in HSL hsl(208.19, 76.41%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.25% 0.12959 247.632).

What colors go well with #53a2e8?

The complementary color of #53a2e8 is #d18b36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00afd1 and #8993eb. The triadic partners are #df788d and #85ab4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #53a2e8?

Black text reads better on #53a2e8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53a2e8 a warm or cool color?

#53a2e8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.13.