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#326faa color: Nocturne Shade

#326faa is rgb(50, 111, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.997% 0.11251 250.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53%
0.113
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

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 #326faa

#326faa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 250°.

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: #326faa mixed with white

  1. 326faa
  2. 487db3
  3. 5c8bbc
  4. 7099c5
  5. 84a8cd
  6. 98b6d6
  7. acc4de
  8. c1d3e7
  9. d5e2ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #326faa mixed with black

  1. 326faa
  2. 2a6093
  3. 22517d
  4. 1b4268
  5. 143453
  6. 0d273f
  7. 071a2d
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #326faa with less saturation

  1. 326faa
  2. 3a6fa4
  3. 416f9e
  4. 476f98
  5. 4d6f92
  6. 536f8c
  7. 586e85
  8. 5d6e7f
  9. 626d79
  10. 676c72

Questions about #326faa

What color is #326faa?

#326faa is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(50, 111, 170), in HSL hsl(209.5, 54.55%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.997% 0.11251 250.135).

What colors go well with #326faa?

The complementary color of #326faa is #945e07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a98 and #6063ab. The triadic partners are #a14d5d and #55782c.

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

White text reads better on #326faa: 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 #326faa a warm or cool color?

#326faa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.113.