#53a3bb color: Inuit
#53a3bb is rgb(83, 163, 187) in RGB and oklch(67.425% 0.08572 219.922) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #53a3bb
#53a3bb is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 220°.
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 Inuit (#55a0b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #53a3bb mixed with white
Darker: #53a3bb mixed with black
Calmer: #53a3bb with less saturation
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Questions about #53a3bb
What color is #53a3bb?
#53a3bb is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Inuit. In RGB it is rgb(83, 163, 187), in HSL hsl(193.85, 43.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.425% 0.08572 219.922).
What colors go well with #53a3bb?
The complementary color of #53a3bb is #c4846e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fa8a2 and #6d9bca. The triadic partners are #ba82a7 and #a39858.
Is white or black text more readable on #53a3bb?
Black text reads better on #53a3bb: 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 #53a3bb a warm or cool color?
#53a3bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.086.