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#336abc color: Matt Blue

#336abc is rgb(51, 106, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.004% 0.1415 258.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

53%
0.142
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #336abc

#336abc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #336abc mixed with white

  1. 336abc
  2. 4879c4
  3. 5c88cb
  4. 6f97d2
  5. 83a6d9
  6. 97b4e0
  7. acc3e7
  8. c0d2ed
  9. d5e1f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #336abc mixed with black

  1. 336abc
  2. 2b5ba3
  3. 234d8b
  4. 1c3f73
  5. 14315d
  6. 0d2447
  7. 071832
  8. 030d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #336abc with less saturation

  1. 336abc
  2. 3a6bb4
  3. 416cac
  4. 476ca5
  5. 4d6d9d
  6. 526d95
  7. 586d8d
  8. 5d6d85
  9. 626d7d
  10. 676c74

Questions about #336abc

What color is #336abc?

#336abc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 106, 188), in HSL hsl(215.91, 57.32%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.004% 0.1415 258.39).

What colors go well with #336abc?

The complementary color of #336abc is #946000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a5 and #6a5ab8. The triadic partners are #ae424b and #3c7e23.

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

White text reads better on #336abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336abc a warm or cool color?

#336abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.142.