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#336ca5 color: In the Nick

#336ca5 is rgb(51, 108, 165) in RGB and oklch(52.041% 0.10855 250.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52%
0.109
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #336ca5

#336ca5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #336ca5 mixed with white

  1. 336ca5
  2. 487aae
  3. 5c89b8
  4. 7097c1
  5. 84a6ca
  6. 98b4d3
  7. acc3dc
  8. c0d2e5
  9. d5e1ee
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #336ca5 mixed with black

  1. 336ca5
  2. 2b5d8f
  3. 234e79
  4. 1c4065
  5. 143251
  6. 0d253d
  7. 07192b
  8. 030d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #336ca5 with less saturation

  1. 336ca5
  2. 3a6c9f
  3. 416c99
  4. 476c93
  5. 4c6c8e
  6. 516c88
  7. 576b82
  8. 5b6b7c
  9. 606a75
  10. 656a6f

Questions about #336ca5

What color is #336ca5?

#336ca5 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(51, 108, 165), in HSL hsl(210, 52.78%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.041% 0.10855 250.689).

What colors go well with #336ca5?

The complementary color of #336ca5 is #905c0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007694 and #5e60a6. The triadic partners are #9d4c5a and #53752d.

Is white or black text more readable on #336ca5?

White text reads better on #336ca5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336ca5 a warm or cool color?

#336ca5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.109.