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#326fb3 color: Nocturne Shade

#326fb3 is rgb(50, 111, 179) in RGB and oklch(53.53% 0.12425 253.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.5%
0.124
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #326fb3

#326fb3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #326fb3 mixed with white

  1. 326fb3
  2. 487dbb
  3. 5c8cc3
  4. 709acb
  5. 84a8d3
  6. 98b6db
  7. acc5e2
  8. c1d3ea
  9. d5e2f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #326fb3 mixed with black

  1. 326fb3
  2. 2a609b
  3. 225184
  4. 1b426e
  5. 143458
  6. 0d2743
  7. 071a2f
  8. 030e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #326fb3 with less saturation

  1. 326fb3
  2. 3a6fac
  3. 4170a5
  4. 48709f
  5. 4e7098
  6. 547091
  7. 596f8a
  8. 5e6f83
  9. 636e7c
  10. 686e75

Questions about #326fb3

What color is #326fb3?

#326fb3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(50, 111, 179), in HSL hsl(211.63, 56.33%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.53% 0.12425 253.235).

What colors go well with #326fb3?

The complementary color of #326fb3 is #985f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba0 and #6561b2. The triadic partners are #a94a58 and #4f7c28.

Is white or black text more readable on #326fb3?

White text reads better on #326fb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #326fb3 a warm or cool color?

#326fb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.124.