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#336cb2 color: Dover Straits

#336cb2 is rgb(51, 108, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.817% 0.12577 255.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

52.8%
0.126
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #336cb2

#336cb2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, 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: #336cb2 mixed with white

  1. 336cb2
  2. 487bba
  3. 5c89c3
  4. 7098cb
  5. 84a6d3
  6. 98b5da
  7. acc4e2
  8. c0d2e9
  9. d5e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #336cb2 mixed with black

  1. 336cb2
  2. 2b5d9a
  3. 234e83
  4. 1c406d
  5. 143257
  6. 0d2543
  7. 07192f
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #336cb2 with less saturation

  1. 336cb2
  2. 3a6cab
  3. 416da4
  4. 476d9d
  5. 4d6d96
  6. 526d8f
  7. 586d88
  8. 5d6d81
  9. 626c7a
  10. 666c73

Questions about #336cb2

What color is #336cb2?

#336cb2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(51, 108, 178), in HSL hsl(213.07, 55.46%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.817% 0.12577 255.018).

What colors go well with #336cb2?

The complementary color of #336cb2 is #955e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a0 and #655eb0. The triadic partners are #a74853 and #497b28.

Is white or black text more readable on #336cb2?

White text reads better on #336cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336cb2 a warm or cool color?

#336cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.126.