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#326bae color: Dover Straits

#326bae is rgb(50, 107, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.304% 0.12186 254.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

52.3%
0.122
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #326bae

#326bae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 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: #326bae mixed with white

  1. 326bae
  2. 477ab7
  3. 5b88bf
  4. 6f97c8
  5. 83a5d0
  6. 97b4d8
  7. acc3e0
  8. c0d2e8
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #326bae mixed with black

  1. 326bae
  2. 2a5c97
  3. 224e80
  4. 1b3f6a
  5. 143255
  6. 0d2541
  7. 07182e
  8. 030d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #326bae with less saturation

  1. 326bae
  2. 396ba7
  3. 406ca1
  4. 466c9a
  5. 4c6c93
  6. 516c8d
  7. 576c86
  8. 5c6b7f
  9. 606b78
  10. 656a71

Questions about #326bae

What color is #326bae?

#326bae is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(50, 107, 174), in HSL hsl(212.42, 55.36%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.304% 0.12186 254.183).

What colors go well with #326bae?

The complementary color of #326bae is #925d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779d and #635ead. The triadic partners are #a44854 and #4b7828.

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

White text reads better on #326bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #326bae a warm or cool color?

#326bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.122.