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#336db3 color: Dover Straits

#336db3 is rgb(51, 109, 179) in RGB and oklch(53.108% 0.12602 254.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.1%
0.126
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #336db3

#336db3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #336db3 mixed with white

  1. 336db3
  2. 487cbb
  3. 5c8ac3
  4. 7098cb
  5. 84a7d3
  6. 98b5db
  7. acc4e2
  8. c1d3ea
  9. d5e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #336db3 mixed with black

  1. 336db3
  2. 2b5e9b
  3. 234f84
  4. 1c416e
  5. 143358
  6. 0d2643
  7. 07192f
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #336db3 with less saturation

  1. 336db3
  2. 3a6dac
  3. 416ea5
  4. 486e9e
  5. 4d6e97
  6. 536e90
  7. 586e89
  8. 5d6e82
  9. 626d7b
  10. 676d73

Questions about #336db3

What color is #336db3?

#336db3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(51, 109, 179), in HSL hsl(212.81, 55.65%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.108% 0.12602 254.708).

What colors go well with #336db3?

The complementary color of #336db3 is #965f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a0 and #655fb1. The triadic partners are #a84955 and #4b7b28.

Is white or black text more readable on #336db3?

White text reads better on #336db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336db3 a warm or cool color?

#336db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.126.