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#336daa color: In the Nick

#336daa is rgb(51, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.566% 0.1141 251.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.6%
0.114
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

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 #336daa

#336daa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 252°.

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 In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #336daa mixed with white

  1. 336daa
  2. 487bb3
  3. 5c8abc
  4. 7098c5
  5. 84a6cd
  6. 98b5d6
  7. acc4de
  8. c1d2e7
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #336daa mixed with black

  1. 336daa
  2. 2b5e93
  3. 234f7d
  4. 1c4168
  5. 143353
  6. 0d263f
  7. 07192d
  8. 030d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #336daa with less saturation

  1. 336daa
  2. 3a6da4
  3. 416d9e
  4. 476d97
  5. 4d6d91
  6. 526d8b
  7. 576d85
  8. 5c6c7e
  9. 616c78
  10. 666b71

Questions about #336daa

What color is #336daa?

#336daa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(51, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(210.76, 53.85%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.566% 0.1141 251.855).

What colors go well with #336daa?

The complementary color of #336daa is #925e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007899 and #6161aa. The triadic partners are #a14b59 and #51782c.

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

White text reads better on #336daa: 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 #336daa a warm or cool color?

#336daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.114.