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#326cbd color: Matt Blue

#326cbd is rgb(50, 108, 189) in RGB and oklch(53.477% 0.14088 257.383) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

53.5%
0.141
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #326cbd

#326cbd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #326cbd mixed with white

  1. 326cbd
  2. 477bc5
  3. 5b8acc
  4. 6f98d3
  5. 83a7da
  6. 97b5e1
  7. acc4e7
  8. c0d3ed
  9. d5e1f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #326cbd mixed with black

  1. 326cbd
  2. 2a5da4
  3. 224e8c
  4. 1b4074
  5. 14325d
  6. 0d2547
  7. 071933
  8. 030d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #326cbd with less saturation

  1. 326cbd
  2. 3a6db5
  3. 416eae
  4. 476ea6
  5. 4d6e9e
  6. 536e96
  7. 586e8e
  8. 5e6e86
  9. 636e7e
  10. 686e76

Questions about #326cbd

What color is #326cbd?

#326cbd is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(50, 108, 189), in HSL hsl(214.96, 58.16%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.477% 0.14088 257.383).

What colors go well with #326cbd?

The complementary color of #326cbd is #966100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa5 and #6a5cb9. The triadic partners are #b0444e and #407f22.

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

White text reads better on #326cbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #326cbd a warm or cool color?

#326cbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.141.