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#326eaa color: Nocturne Shade

#326eaa is rgb(50, 110, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.762% 0.11349 250.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.8%
0.113
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #326eaa

#326eaa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, 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: #326eaa mixed with white

  1. 326eaa
  2. 487cb3
  3. 5c8abc
  4. 7099c5
  5. 84a7cd
  6. 98b6d6
  7. acc4de
  8. c1d3e7
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #326eaa mixed with black

  1. 326eaa
  2. 2a5f93
  3. 22507d
  4. 1b4168
  5. 143353
  6. 0d263f
  7. 07192d
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #326eaa with less saturation

  1. 326eaa
  2. 3a6ea4
  3. 416e9e
  4. 476e98
  5. 4d6e91
  6. 526e8b
  7. 586d85
  8. 5d6d7f
  9. 626c78
  10. 666c72

Questions about #326eaa

What color is #326eaa?

#326eaa is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(50, 110, 170), in HSL hsl(210, 54.55%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.762% 0.11349 250.851).

What colors go well with #326eaa?

The complementary color of #326eaa is #935e01. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007999 and #6062ab. The triadic partners are #a14c5b and #54782b.

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

White text reads better on #326eaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #326eaa a warm or cool color?

#326eaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.113.