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#326faf color: Nocturne Shade

#326faf is rgb(50, 111, 175) in RGB and oklch(53.29% 0.119 251.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.3%
0.119
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #326faf

#326faf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #326faf mixed with white

  1. 326faf
  2. 487db8
  3. 5c8bc0
  4. 709ac8
  5. 84a8d1
  6. 98b6d9
  7. acc5e1
  8. c1d3e8
  9. d5e2f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #326faf mixed with black

  1. 326faf
  2. 2a6098
  3. 225181
  4. 1b426b
  5. 143456
  6. 0d2741
  7. 071a2e
  8. 030e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #326faf with less saturation

  1. 326faf
  2. 3a6fa9
  3. 416fa2
  4. 476f9c
  5. 4e6f95
  6. 536f8f
  7. 596f88
  8. 5e6e81
  9. 636e7a
  10. 686d73

Questions about #326faf

What color is #326faf?

#326faf is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(50, 111, 175), in HSL hsl(210.72, 55.56%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.29% 0.119 251.951).

What colors go well with #326faf?

The complementary color of #326faf is #965f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9d and #6362af. The triadic partners are #a54c5a and #527a2a.

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

White text reads better on #326faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #326faf a warm or cool color?

#326faf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.119.