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#326daf color: Nocturne Shade

#326daf is rgb(50, 109, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.826% 0.12107 253.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

52.8%
0.121
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #326daf

#326daf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #326daf mixed with white

  1. 326daf
  2. 477bb8
  3. 5c8ac0
  4. 7098c8
  5. 84a7d1
  6. 98b5d9
  7. acc4e1
  8. c0d2e8
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #326daf mixed with black

  1. 326daf
  2. 2a5e98
  3. 224f81
  4. 1b416b
  5. 143356
  6. 0d2641
  7. 07192e
  8. 030d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #326daf with less saturation

  1. 326daf
  2. 3a6da8
  3. 406ea2
  4. 476e9b
  5. 4d6e95
  6. 526d8e
  7. 586d87
  8. 5d6d80
  9. 626c79
  10. 666c72

Questions about #326daf

What color is #326daf?

#326daf is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(50, 109, 175), in HSL hsl(211.68, 55.56%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.826% 0.12107 253.239).

What colors go well with #326daf?

The complementary color of #326daf is #945e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799d and #6360ae. The triadic partners are #a54a57 and #4e7a29.

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

White text reads better on #326daf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #326daf a warm or cool color?

#326daf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.121.