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#326eb0 color: Nocturne Shade

#326eb0 is rgb(50, 110, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.118% 0.12134 252.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.1%
0.121
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #326eb0

#326eb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, 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: #326eb0 mixed with white

  1. 326eb0
  2. 487cb9
  3. 5c8bc1
  4. 7099c9
  5. 84a7d1
  6. 98b6d9
  7. acc4e1
  8. c0d3e9
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #326eb0 mixed with black

  1. 326eb0
  2. 2a5f99
  3. 225082
  4. 1b416c
  5. 143356
  6. 0d2642
  7. 07192e
  8. 030e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #326eb0 with less saturation

  1. 326eb0
  2. 3a6ea9
  3. 416fa3
  4. 476f9c
  5. 4d6f96
  6. 536e8f
  7. 586e88
  8. 5d6e81
  9. 626d7a
  10. 676d73

Questions about #326eb0

What color is #326eb0?

#326eb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(50, 110, 176), in HSL hsl(211.43, 55.75%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.118% 0.12134 252.923).

What colors go well with #326eb0?

The complementary color of #326eb0 is #965f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9e and #6361b0. The triadic partners are #a64a58 and #4f7a29.

Is white or black text more readable on #326eb0?

White text reads better on #326eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #326eb0 a warm or cool color?

#326eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.121.