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#326eac color: Nocturne Shade

#326eac is rgb(50, 110, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.88% 0.1161 251.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.9%
0.116
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #326eac

#326eac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #326eac mixed with white

  1. 326eac
  2. 487cb5
  3. 5c8bbe
  4. 7099c6
  5. 84a7cf
  6. 98b6d7
  7. acc4df
  8. c1d3e7
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #326eac mixed with black

  1. 326eac
  2. 2a5f95
  3. 22507f
  4. 1b4169
  5. 143354
  6. 0d2640
  7. 07192d
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #326eac with less saturation

  1. 326eac
  2. 3a6ea6
  3. 416e9f
  4. 476e99
  5. 4d6e93
  6. 536e8c
  7. 586e86
  8. 5d6d7f
  9. 626d79
  10. 676c72

Questions about #326eac

What color is #326eac?

#326eac is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(50, 110, 172), in HSL hsl(210.49, 54.95%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.88% 0.1161 251.58).

What colors go well with #326eac?

The complementary color of #326eac is #945e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799b and #6161ac. The triadic partners are #a34b5a and #52792a.

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

White text reads better on #326eac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #326eac a warm or cool color?

#326eac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.116.