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#336c8a color: Faience

#336c8a is rgb(51, 108, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.607% 0.07635 234.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

50.6%
0.076
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #336c8a

#336c8a is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faience (#2a6d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #336c8a mixed with white

  1. 336c8a
  2. 487a95
  3. 5c88a1
  4. 7096ac
  5. 84a5b8
  6. 98b3c4
  7. acc2cf
  8. c1d1db
  9. d5e0e7
  10. eaf0f3

Darker: #336c8a mixed with black

  1. 336c8a
  2. 2b5d77
  3. 234e65
  4. 1c4053
  5. 143242
  6. 0d2532
  7. 071922
  8. 030d14
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #336c8a with less saturation

  1. 336c8a
  2. 3a6b86
  3. 406b83
  4. 456a7f
  5. 4b6a7b
  6. 506978
  7. 546874
  8. 596770
  9. 5d676c
  10. 616669

Questions about #336c8a

What color is #336c8a?

#336c8a is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(51, 108, 138), in HSL hsl(200.69, 46.03%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.607% 0.07635 234.059).

What colors go well with #336c8a?

The complementary color of #336c8a is #875939. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f7179 and #4f6491. The triadic partners are #875268 and #646a34.

Is white or black text more readable on #336c8a?

White text reads better on #336c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336c8a a warm or cool color?

#336c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.076.