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#336baf color: Dover Straits

#336baf is rgb(51, 107, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.403% 0.12283 254.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

52.4%
0.123
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #336baf

#336baf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, 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: #336baf mixed with white

  1. 336baf
  2. 487ab8
  3. 5c88c0
  4. 7097c9
  5. 84a6d1
  6. 98b4d9
  7. acc3e1
  8. c0d2e8
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #336baf mixed with black

  1. 336baf
  2. 2b5c98
  3. 234e81
  4. 1c3f6b
  5. 143256
  6. 0d2541
  7. 07182e
  8. 030d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #336baf with less saturation

  1. 336baf
  2. 3a6ba8
  3. 416ca2
  4. 476c9b
  5. 4c6c94
  6. 526c8d
  7. 576c86
  8. 5c6b7f
  9. 616b78
  10. 656b71

Questions about #336baf

What color is #336baf?

#336baf is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(51, 107, 175), in HSL hsl(212.9, 54.87%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.403% 0.12283 254.77).

What colors go well with #336baf?

The complementary color of #336baf is #935d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779e and #645ead. The triadic partners are #a44853 and #497929.

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

White text reads better on #336baf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336baf a warm or cool color?

#336baf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.123.