Exploring the Color #358ECD

#358ECD sits at 205° on the color wheel, placing it in the azure family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 60% saturation and 51% lightness, it reads as a moderately saturated, balanced tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 53, 142, 205 produces a 5.90:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #358ECD is a clear variant of CSS steel blue — about 33 units away from #4682B4. Designers reach for azure hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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