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#336caa color: In the Nick

#336caa is rgb(51, 108, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.333% 0.11512 252.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.3%
0.115
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #336caa

#336caa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, 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: #336caa mixed with white

  1. 336caa
  2. 487ab3
  3. 5c89bc
  4. 7097c5
  5. 84a6cd
  6. 98b4d6
  7. acc3de
  8. c0d2e7
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #336caa mixed with black

  1. 336caa
  2. 2b5d93
  3. 234e7d
  4. 1c4068
  5. 143253
  6. 0d253f
  7. 07192d
  8. 030d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #336caa with less saturation

  1. 336caa
  2. 3a6ca4
  3. 416c9e
  4. 476c97
  5. 4c6c91
  6. 526c8b
  7. 576c84
  8. 5c6b7e
  9. 616b77
  10. 656a71

Questions about #336caa

What color is #336caa?

#336caa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(51, 108, 170), in HSL hsl(211.26, 53.85%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.333% 0.11512 252.546).

What colors go well with #336caa?

The complementary color of #336caa is #925d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007799 and #615faa. The triadic partners are #a14a57 and #4f772b.

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

White text reads better on #336caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336caa a warm or cool color?

#336caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.115.