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#336aae color: Dover Straits

#336aae is rgb(51, 106, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.112% 0.12257 255.093) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

52.1%
0.123
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #336aae

#336aae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #336aae mixed with white

  1. 336aae
  2. 4879b7
  3. 5c87bf
  4. 7096c8
  5. 83a5d0
  6. 97b4d8
  7. acc3e0
  8. c0d2e8
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #336aae mixed with black

  1. 336aae
  2. 2b5b97
  3. 234d80
  4. 1c3f6a
  5. 143155
  6. 0d2441
  7. 07182e
  8. 030d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #336aae with less saturation

  1. 336aae
  2. 3a6aa7
  3. 406ba1
  4. 466b9a
  5. 4c6b93
  6. 516b8c
  7. 566b86
  8. 5b6b7f
  9. 606a78
  10. 656a70

Questions about #336aae

What color is #336aae?

#336aae is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(51, 106, 174), in HSL hsl(213.17, 54.67%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.112% 0.12257 255.093).

What colors go well with #336aae?

The complementary color of #336aae is #915c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00769d and #635dac. The triadic partners are #a34752 and #487829.

Is white or black text more readable on #336aae?

White text reads better on #336aae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336aae a warm or cool color?

#336aae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.123.