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#326ba6 color: In the Nick

#326ba6 is rgb(50, 107, 166) in RGB and oklch(51.825% 0.11126 251.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

51.8%
0.111
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #326ba6

#326ba6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #326ba6 mixed with white

  1. 326ba6
  2. 4779af
  3. 5b88b9
  4. 6f97c2
  5. 83a5cb
  6. 97b4d4
  7. acc3dd
  8. c0d2e5
  9. d5e1ee
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #326ba6 mixed with black

  1. 326ba6
  2. 2a5c90
  3. 224e7a
  4. 1b3f65
  5. 143251
  6. 0d253e
  7. 07182b
  8. 030d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #326ba6 with less saturation

  1. 326ba6
  2. 396ba0
  3. 406b9a
  4. 466b94
  5. 4b6b8e
  6. 516b88
  7. 566b82
  8. 5b6a7b
  9. 5f6a75
  10. 64696f

Questions about #326ba6

What color is #326ba6?

#326ba6 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(50, 107, 166), in HSL hsl(210.52, 53.7%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.825% 0.11126 251.499).

What colors go well with #326ba6?

The complementary color of #326ba6 is #8f5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007695 and #5e5fa6. The triadic partners are #9d4a58 and #50752b.

Is white or black text more readable on #326ba6?

White text reads better on #326ba6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #326ba6 a warm or cool color?

#326ba6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.111.