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#336db4 color: Dover Straits

#336db4 is rgb(51, 109, 180) in RGB and oklch(53.169% 0.12735 254.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.2%
0.127
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #336db4

#336db4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, 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: #336db4 mixed with white

  1. 336db4
  2. 487cbc
  3. 5c8ac4
  4. 7098cc
  5. 84a7d4
  6. 98b5db
  7. acc4e3
  8. c1d3ea
  9. d5e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #336db4 mixed with black

  1. 336db4
  2. 2b5e9c
  3. 234f85
  4. 1c416e
  5. 143358
  6. 0d2644
  7. 071930
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #336db4 with less saturation

  1. 336db4
  2. 3a6dad
  3. 416ea6
  4. 486e9f
  5. 4d6e98
  6. 536e91
  7. 586e8a
  8. 5e6e83
  9. 636d7b
  10. 676d74

Questions about #336db4

What color is #336db4?

#336db4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(51, 109, 180), in HSL hsl(213.02, 55.84%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.169% 0.12735 254.984).

What colors go well with #336db4?

The complementary color of #336db4 is #965f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a1 and #665fb2. The triadic partners are #a94854 and #4a7c28.

Is white or black text more readable on #336db4?

White text reads better on #336db4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336db4 a warm or cool color?

#336db4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.127.