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#316fac color: Nocturne Shade

#316fac is rgb(49, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(53.077% 0.11548 250.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53.1%
0.115
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #316fac

#316fac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #316fac mixed with white

  1. 316fac
  2. 477db5
  3. 5c8bbe
  4. 709ac6
  5. 84a8cf
  6. 98b6d7
  7. acc5df
  8. c0d3e7
  9. d5e2ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #316fac mixed with black

  1. 316fac
  2. 296095
  3. 22517f
  4. 1a4269
  5. 133454
  6. 0c2740
  7. 061a2d
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #316fac with less saturation

  1. 316fac
  2. 396fa6
  3. 406fa0
  4. 476f99
  5. 4d6f93
  6. 536f8d
  7. 586e86
  8. 5d6e80
  9. 626d79
  10. 676d73

Questions about #316fac

What color is #316fac?

#316fac is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(49, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(209.76, 55.66%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.077% 0.11548 250.607).

What colors go well with #316fac?

The complementary color of #316fac is #955e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9a and #6162ad. The triadic partners are #a34c5c and #54792a.

Is white or black text more readable on #316fac?

White text reads better on #316fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #316fac a warm or cool color?

#316fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.115.