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#036ab2 color: Daphne

#036ab2 is rgb(3, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.308% 0.13903 248.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

51.3%
0.139
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #036ab2

#036ab2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daphne (#116db1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #036ab2 mixed with white

  1. 036ab2
  2. 2e79bb
  3. 4988c3
  4. 6097cb
  5. 77a6d3
  6. 8eb4db
  7. a4c3e2
  8. bbd2ea
  9. d1e1f1
  10. e8f0f8

Darker: #036ab2 mixed with black

  1. 036ab2
  2. 025b9a
  3. 024d83
  4. 013f6d
  5. 013157
  6. 002443
  7. 00182f
  8. 000d1d
  9. 00040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #036ab2 with less saturation

  1. 036ab2
  2. 1d6aab
  3. 2b6ba3
  4. 356b9c
  5. 3e6b95
  6. 466a8d
  7. 4e6a86
  8. 54697e
  9. 5b6977
  10. 61686f

Questions about #036ab2

What color is #036ab2?

#036ab2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Daphne. In RGB it is rgb(3, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(204.69, 96.69%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.308% 0.13903 248.615).

What colors go well with #036ab2?

The complementary color of #036ab2 is #965500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007592 and #575bb4. The triadic partners are #a63d57 and #4e7500.

Is white or black text more readable on #036ab2?

White text reads better on #036ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #036ab2 a warm or cool color?

#036ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.139.