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#336cb1 color: Dover Straits

#336cb1 is rgb(51, 108, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.756% 0.12443 254.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

52.8%
0.124
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #336cb1

#336cb1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, 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: #336cb1 mixed with white

  1. 336cb1
  2. 487bb9
  3. 5c89c2
  4. 7098ca
  5. 84a6d2
  6. 98b5da
  7. acc3e2
  8. c0d2e9
  9. d5e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #336cb1 mixed with black

  1. 336cb1
  2. 2b5d99
  3. 234e83
  4. 1c406c
  5. 143257
  6. 0d2542
  7. 07192f
  8. 030d1c
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #336cb1 with less saturation

  1. 336cb1
  2. 3a6caa
  3. 416da3
  4. 476d9d
  5. 4d6d96
  6. 526d8f
  7. 586d88
  8. 5d6d81
  9. 626c7a
  10. 666c72

Questions about #336cb1

What color is #336cb1?

#336cb1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(51, 108, 177), in HSL hsl(212.86, 55.26%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.756% 0.12443 254.738).

What colors go well with #336cb1?

The complementary color of #336cb1 is #945e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789f and #655eaf. The triadic partners are #a64854 and #4a7a28.

Is white or black text more readable on #336cb1?

White text reads better on #336cb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336cb1 a warm or cool color?

#336cb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.124.