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#336cb6 color: Dover Straits

#336cb6 is rgb(51, 108, 182) in RGB and oklch(53.067% 0.13113 256.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.1%
0.131
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #336cb6

#336cb6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #336cb6 mixed with white

  1. 336cb6
  2. 487bbe
  3. 5c89c6
  4. 7098ce
  5. 84a6d5
  6. 98b5dd
  7. acc4e4
  8. c0d2eb
  9. d5e1f2
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #336cb6 mixed with black

  1. 336cb6
  2. 2b5d9e
  3. 234e86
  4. 1c406f
  5. 143259
  6. 0d2544
  7. 071930
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #336cb6 with less saturation

  1. 336cb6
  2. 3a6daf
  3. 416da8
  4. 476da0
  5. 4d6e99
  6. 536e92
  7. 586e8a
  8. 5d6d83
  9. 626d7b
  10. 676c74

Questions about #336cb6

What color is #336cb6?

#336cb6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(51, 108, 182), in HSL hsl(213.89, 56.22%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.067% 0.13113 256.062).

What colors go well with #336cb6?

The complementary color of #336cb6 is #965f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a2 and #675eb3. The triadic partners are #aa4651 and #467c26.

Is white or black text more readable on #336cb6?

White text reads better on #336cb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336cb6 a warm or cool color?

#336cb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.131.