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#326fb0 color: Nocturne Shade

#326fb0 is rgb(50, 111, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.349% 0.12031 252.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.3%
0.120
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #326fb0

#326fb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #326fb0 mixed with white

  1. 326fb0
  2. 487db9
  3. 5c8bc1
  4. 709ac9
  5. 84a8d1
  6. 98b6d9
  7. acc5e1
  8. c1d3e9
  9. d5e2f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #326fb0 mixed with black

  1. 326fb0
  2. 2a6099
  3. 225182
  4. 1b426c
  5. 143456
  6. 0d2742
  7. 071a2e
  8. 030e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #326fb0 with less saturation

  1. 326fb0
  2. 3a6fa9
  3. 416fa3
  4. 486f9c
  5. 4e6f96
  6. 536f8f
  7. 596f88
  8. 5e6f82
  9. 636e7b
  10. 686d74

Questions about #326fb0

What color is #326fb0?

#326fb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(50, 111, 176), in HSL hsl(210.95, 55.75%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.349% 0.12031 252.285).

What colors go well with #326fb0?

The complementary color of #326fb0 is #975f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b9e and #6362b0. The triadic partners are #a64b5a and #517b2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #326fb0?

White text reads better on #326fb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #326fb0 a warm or cool color?

#326fb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.12.