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#326ab3 color: Dover Straits

#326ab3 is rgb(50, 106, 179) in RGB and oklch(52.386% 0.12967 256.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

52.4%
0.130
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #326ab3

#326ab3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #326ab3 mixed with white

  1. 326ab3
  2. 4779bb
  3. 5b88c4
  4. 6f96cc
  5. 83a5d3
  6. 97b4db
  7. abc3e3
  8. c0d2ea
  9. d5e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #326ab3 mixed with black

  1. 326ab3
  2. 2a5b9b
  3. 224d84
  4. 1b3f6e
  5. 143158
  6. 0d2443
  7. 07182f
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #326ab3 with less saturation

  1. 326ab3
  2. 396bac
  3. 406ba5
  4. 466b9e
  5. 4c6c97
  6. 516c8f
  7. 566c88
  8. 5c6b81
  9. 606b79
  10. 656a72

Questions about #326ab3

What color is #326ab3?

#326ab3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(50, 106, 179), in HSL hsl(213.95, 56.33%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.386% 0.12967 256.134).

What colors go well with #326ab3?

The complementary color of #326ab3 is #935d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779f and #655cb0. The triadic partners are #a74550 and #447a26.

Is white or black text more readable on #326ab3?

White text reads better on #326ab3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #326ab3 a warm or cool color?

#326ab3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.13.