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#336db1 color: Dover Straits

#336db1 is rgb(51, 109, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.985% 0.12335 254.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53%
0.123
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

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 #336db1

#336db1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 254°.

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: #336db1 mixed with white

  1. 336db1
  2. 487bb9
  3. 5c8ac2
  4. 7098ca
  5. 84a7d2
  6. 98b5da
  7. acc4e2
  8. c1d3e9
  9. d5e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #336db1 mixed with black

  1. 336db1
  2. 2b5e99
  3. 234f83
  4. 1c416c
  5. 143357
  6. 0d2642
  7. 07192f
  8. 030d1c
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #336db1 with less saturation

  1. 336db1
  2. 3a6daa
  3. 416ea4
  4. 476e9d
  5. 4d6e96
  6. 536e8f
  7. 586e88
  8. 5d6d81
  9. 626d7a
  10. 676c73

Questions about #336db1

What color is #336db1?

#336db1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(51, 109, 177), in HSL hsl(212.38, 55.26%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.985% 0.12335 254.134).

What colors go well with #336db1?

The complementary color of #336db1 is #955e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799f and #6460b0. The triadic partners are #a74956 and #4c7b29.

Is white or black text more readable on #336db1?

White text reads better on #336db1: 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 #336db1 a warm or cool color?

#336db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.123.