#53a4df color: High Blue
#53a4df is rgb(83, 164, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.252% 0.11783 242.677) 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 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #53a4df
#53a4df is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 243°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.74:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is High Blue (#4ca8e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #53a4df mixed with white
Darker: #53a4df mixed with black
Calmer: #53a4df with less saturation
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What color is #53a4df?
#53a4df is bright sky blue. The closest named color is High Blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 164, 223), in HSL hsl(205.29, 68.63%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.252% 0.11783 242.677).
What colors go well with #53a4df?
The complementary color of #53a4df is #cf8b48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #16afc7 and #8497e5. The triadic partners are #d87c95 and #8fa850.
Is white or black text more readable on #53a4df?
Black text reads better on #53a4df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #53a4df a warm or cool color?
#53a4df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.118.