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#336cb0 color: Dover Straits

#336cb0 is rgb(51, 108, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.694% 0.12309 254.451) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

52.7%
0.123
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #336cb0

#336cb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, 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: #336cb0 mixed with white

  1. 336cb0
  2. 487bb9
  3. 5c89c1
  4. 7098c9
  5. 84a6d1
  6. 98b5d9
  7. acc3e1
  8. c0d2e9
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #336cb0 mixed with black

  1. 336cb0
  2. 2b5d99
  3. 234e82
  4. 1c406c
  5. 143256
  6. 0d2542
  7. 07192e
  8. 030d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #336cb0 with less saturation

  1. 336cb0
  2. 3a6ca9
  3. 416da3
  4. 476d9c
  5. 4d6d95
  6. 526d8e
  7. 586d87
  8. 5d6c80
  9. 616c79
  10. 666b72

Questions about #336cb0

What color is #336cb0?

#336cb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(51, 108, 176), in HSL hsl(212.64, 55.07%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.694% 0.12309 254.451).

What colors go well with #336cb0?

The complementary color of #336cb0 is #945e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789e and #645faf. The triadic partners are #a54854 and #4b7a29.

Is white or black text more readable on #336cb0?

White text reads better on #336cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336cb0 a warm or cool color?

#336cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.123.