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#326aab color: Dover Straits

#326aab is rgb(50, 106, 171) in RGB and oklch(51.89% 0.11893 253.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

51.9%
0.119
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #326aab

#326aab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #326aab mixed with white

  1. 326aab
  2. 4779b4
  3. 5b87bd
  4. 6f96c6
  5. 83a5ce
  6. 97b4d7
  7. abc2df
  8. c0d1e7
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #326aab mixed with black

  1. 326aab
  2. 2a5b94
  3. 224d7e
  4. 1b3f68
  5. 143154
  6. 0d2440
  7. 07182d
  8. 030d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #326aab with less saturation

  1. 326aab
  2. 396aa5
  3. 406b9e
  4. 466b98
  5. 4b6b91
  6. 516b8b
  7. 566a84
  8. 5b6a7d
  9. 5f6a76
  10. 64696f

Questions about #326aab

What color is #326aab?

#326aab is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(50, 106, 171), in HSL hsl(212.23, 54.75%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.89% 0.11893 253.897).

What colors go well with #326aab?

The complementary color of #326aab is #905c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00769b and #615daa. The triadic partners are #a14854 and #4b7729.

Is white or black text more readable on #326aab?

White text reads better on #326aab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #326aab a warm or cool color?

#326aab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.119.