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#336fb0 color: Nocturne Shade

#336fb0 is rgb(51, 111, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.386% 0.11993 252.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.4%
0.120
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #336fb0

#336fb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #336fb0 mixed with white

  1. 336fb0
  2. 487db9
  3. 5d8bc1
  4. 719ac9
  5. 84a8d1
  6. 98b6d9
  7. adc5e1
  8. c1d3e9
  9. d5e2f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #336fb0 mixed with black

  1. 336fb0
  2. 2b6099
  3. 235182
  4. 1c426c
  5. 143456
  6. 0d2742
  7. 071a2e
  8. 030e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #336fb0 with less saturation

  1. 336fb0
  2. 3b6fa9
  3. 426fa3
  4. 486f9c
  5. 4e6f96
  6. 546f8f
  7. 596f88
  8. 5e6f82
  9. 636e7b
  10. 686d74

Questions about #336fb0

What color is #336fb0?

#336fb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(51, 111, 176), in HSL hsl(211.2, 55.07%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.386% 0.11993 252.568).

What colors go well with #336fb0?

The complementary color of #336fb0 is #965f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b9f and #6462b0. The triadic partners are #a64c59 and #517b2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #336fb0?

White text reads better on #336fb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336fb0 a warm or cool color?

#336fb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.12.