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#325b8a color: Dead Lake

#325b8a is rgb(50, 91, 138) in RGB and oklch(46.393% 0.08985 253.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

46.4%
0.090
253°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #325b8a

#325b8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.4% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7:1 contrast and black text 3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dead Lake (#2e5a88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #325b8a mixed with white

  1. 325b8a
  2. 466b96
  3. 597aa1
  4. 6d8aad
  5. 819ab9
  6. 95abc5
  7. a9bbd0
  8. beccdc
  9. d4dde8
  10. e9eef3

Darker: #325b8a mixed with black

  1. 325b8a
  2. 2a4e77
  3. 224165
  4. 1b3553
  5. 142942
  6. 0d1e32
  7. 071322
  8. 030914
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #325b8a with less saturation

  1. 325b8a
  2. 375b85
  3. 3b5b81
  4. 3f5b7c
  5. 435b77
  6. 475b72
  7. 4b5b6d
  8. 4f5a68
  9. 525a63
  10. 56595e

Questions about #325b8a

What color is #325b8a?

#325b8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dead Lake. In RGB it is rgb(50, 91, 138), in HSL hsl(212.05, 46.81%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.393% 0.08985 253.127).

What colors go well with #325b8a?

The complementary color of #325b8a is #775013. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00637e and #53528a. The triadic partners are #84424b and #45642c.

Is white or black text more readable on #325b8a?

White text reads better on #325b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7:1 and black gives 3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #325b8a a warm or cool color?

#325b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 46.4% and its chroma 0.09.