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#327ecd color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#327ecd is rgb(50, 126, 205) in RGB and oklch(58.524% 0.14227 252.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

58.5%
0.142
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #327ecd

#327ecd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #327ecd mixed with white

  1. 327ecd
  2. 498bd3
  3. 5f98d9
  4. 73a5de
  5. 87b2e3
  6. 9bbfe9
  7. afcced
  8. c3d9f2
  9. d7e5f7
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #327ecd mixed with black

  1. 327ecd
  2. 2a6db2
  3. 225c98
  4. 1b4c7e
  5. 143c66
  6. 0d2d4e
  7. 071f38
  8. 031123
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #327ecd with less saturation

  1. 327ecd
  2. 3d7ec5
  3. 467fbd
  4. 4e7fb5
  5. 567fad
  6. 5d7fa5
  7. 647e9d
  8. 6a7e95
  9. 707d8d
  10. 767d84

Questions about #327ecd

What color is #327ecd?

#327ecd is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(50, 126, 205), in HSL hsl(210.58, 60.78%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.524% 0.14227 252.293).

What colors go well with #327ecd?

The complementary color of #327ecd is #ae6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb3 and #716ecd. The triadic partners are #c15265 and #5a8d26.

Is white or black text more readable on #327ecd?

White text reads better on #327ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #327ecd a warm or cool color?

#327ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.142.