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#316fe2 color: Royal Blue

#316fe2 is rgb(49, 111, 226) in RGB and oklch(56.652% 0.18679 261.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

56.7%
0.187
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • blue-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #316fe2

#316fe2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.187 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #316fe2 mixed with white

  1. 316fe2
  2. 467fe6
  3. 5b8eea
  4. 6f9cee
  5. 83abf2
  6. 97b9f5
  7. abc7f8
  8. c0d5fa
  9. d5e3fc
  10. eaf1fe

Darker: #316fe2 mixed with black

  1. 316fe2
  2. 2960c4
  3. 2251a8
  4. 1a428c
  5. 133471
  6. 0c2757
  7. 061a3e
  8. 030e27
  9. 010412
  10. 000103

Calmer: #316fe2 with less saturation

  1. 316fe2
  2. 3a71d8
  3. 4273cd
  4. 4974c3
  5. 5075b8
  6. 5776ad
  7. 5e77a3
  8. 647798
  9. 6a778d
  10. 707782

Questions about #316fe2

What color is #316fe2?

#316fe2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Royal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(49, 111, 226), in HSL hsl(218.98, 75.32%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.652% 0.18679 261.381).

What colors go well with #316fe2?

The complementary color of #316fe2 is #9e6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0082b8 and #7b5ad9. The triadic partners are #cd3642 and #1c8f03.

Is white or black text more readable on #316fe2?

White text reads better on #316fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #316fe2 a warm or cool color?

#316fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.187.