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#336ca6 color: In the Nick

#336ca6 is rgb(51, 108, 166) in RGB and oklch(52.099% 0.10986 251.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.1%
0.110
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #336ca6

#336ca6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, 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: #336ca6 mixed with white

  1. 336ca6
  2. 487aaf
  3. 5c89b9
  4. 7097c2
  5. 84a6cb
  6. 98b4d4
  7. acc3dd
  8. c0d2e5
  9. d5e1ee
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #336ca6 mixed with black

  1. 336ca6
  2. 2b5d90
  3. 234e7a
  4. 1c4065
  5. 143251
  6. 0d253e
  7. 07192b
  8. 030d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #336ca6 with less saturation

  1. 336ca6
  2. 3a6ca0
  3. 416c9a
  4. 476c94
  5. 4c6c8e
  6. 526c88
  7. 576b82
  8. 5b6b7c
  9. 606a76
  10. 656a6f

Questions about #336ca6

What color is #336ca6?

#336ca6 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(51, 108, 166), in HSL hsl(210.26, 53%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.099% 0.10986 251.082).

What colors go well with #336ca6?

The complementary color of #336ca6 is #905d07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007695 and #5f60a7. The triadic partners are #9e4b59 and #52762c.

Is white or black text more readable on #336ca6?

White text reads better on #336ca6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336ca6 a warm or cool color?

#336ca6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.11.