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#336dbe color: Matt Blue

#336dbe is rgb(51, 109, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.802% 0.14076 257.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

53.8%
0.141
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #336dbe

#336dbe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #336dbe mixed with white

  1. 336dbe
  2. 487cc5
  3. 5c8acd
  4. 7099d4
  5. 84a7da
  6. 98b6e1
  7. acc4e7
  8. c0d3ee
  9. d5e2f4
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #336dbe mixed with black

  1. 336dbe
  2. 2b5ea5
  3. 234f8c
  4. 1c4175
  5. 14335e
  6. 0d2648
  7. 071933
  8. 030d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #336dbe with less saturation

  1. 336dbe
  2. 3b6eb6
  3. 426eae
  4. 486fa7
  5. 4e6f9f
  6. 546f97
  7. 596f8f
  8. 5f6f87
  9. 646f7f
  10. 696f76

Questions about #336dbe

What color is #336dbe?

#336dbe is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 109, 190), in HSL hsl(214.96, 57.68%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.802% 0.14076 257.366).

What colors go well with #336dbe?

The complementary color of #336dbe is #976100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba7 and #6b5dba. The triadic partners are #b1454f and #418023.

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

White text reads better on #336dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336dbe a warm or cool color?

#336dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.141.