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#336ea6 color: Mega Blue

#336ea6 is rgb(51, 110, 166) in RGB and oklch(52.57% 0.10792 249.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.6%
0.108
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #336ea6

#336ea6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mega Blue (#366fa6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #336ea6 mixed with white

  1. 336ea6
  2. 487caf
  3. 5d8ab9
  4. 7099c2
  5. 84a7cb
  6. 98b5d4
  7. acc4dc
  8. c1d2e5
  9. d5e1ee
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #336ea6 mixed with black

  1. 336ea6
  2. 2b5f90
  3. 23507a
  4. 1c4165
  5. 143351
  6. 0d263e
  7. 07192b
  8. 030e1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #336ea6 with less saturation

  1. 336ea6
  2. 3a6ea0
  3. 416e9a
  4. 476e95
  5. 4d6e8f
  6. 526d89
  7. 586d83
  8. 5d6c7d
  9. 616c77
  10. 666b71

Questions about #336ea6

What color is #336ea6?

#336ea6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mega Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 110, 166), in HSL hsl(209.22, 53%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.57% 0.10792 249.571).

What colors go well with #336ea6?

The complementary color of #336ea6 is #925e11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007895 and #5e62a7. The triadic partners are #9e4d5d and #56762d.

Is white or black text more readable on #336ea6?

White text reads better on #336ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336ea6 a warm or cool color?

#336ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.108.