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#326bb5 color: Dover Straits

#326bb5 is rgb(50, 107, 181) in RGB and oklch(52.739% 0.13125 256.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

52.7%
0.131
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #326bb5

#326bb5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, 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: #326bb5 mixed with white

  1. 326bb5
  2. 477abd
  3. 5b89c5
  4. 6f97cd
  5. 83a6d5
  6. 97b5dc
  7. acc3e3
  8. c0d2eb
  9. d5e1f2
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #326bb5 mixed with black

  1. 326bb5
  2. 2a5c9d
  3. 224e86
  4. 1b3f6f
  5. 143259
  6. 0d2544
  7. 071830
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #326bb5 with less saturation

  1. 326bb5
  2. 396cae
  3. 406ca7
  4. 466c9f
  5. 4c6d98
  6. 526d91
  7. 576d89
  8. 5c6c82
  9. 616c7a
  10. 666b73

Questions about #326bb5

What color is #326bb5?

#326bb5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(50, 107, 181), in HSL hsl(213.89, 56.71%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.739% 0.13125 256.083).

What colors go well with #326bb5?

The complementary color of #326bb5 is #955e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a1 and #665db2. The triadic partners are #a94550 and #457b25.

Is white or black text more readable on #326bb5?

White text reads better on #326bb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #326bb5 a warm or cool color?

#326bb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.131.