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#336fb2 color: Nocturne Shade

#336fb2 is rgb(51, 111, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.506% 0.12256 253.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.5%
0.123
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #336fb2

#336fb2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #336fb2 mixed with white

  1. 336fb2
  2. 487dba
  3. 5d8cc3
  4. 719acb
  5. 84a8d3
  6. 98b6da
  7. acc5e2
  8. c1d3e9
  9. d5e2f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #336fb2 mixed with black

  1. 336fb2
  2. 2b609a
  3. 235183
  4. 1c426d
  5. 143457
  6. 0d2743
  7. 071a2f
  8. 030e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #336fb2 with less saturation

  1. 336fb2
  2. 3b6fab
  3. 4270a5
  4. 48709e
  5. 4e7097
  6. 546f90
  7. 596f8a
  8. 5e6f83
  9. 646e7c
  10. 686e74

Questions about #336fb2

What color is #336fb2?

#336fb2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(51, 111, 178), in HSL hsl(211.65, 55.46%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.506% 0.12256 253.205).

What colors go well with #336fb2?

The complementary color of #336fb2 is #976000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba0 and #6562b1. The triadic partners are #a84b58 and #4f7c2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #336fb2?

White text reads better on #336fb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #336fb2 a warm or cool color?

#336fb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.123.