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#337bce color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#337bce is rgb(51, 123, 206) in RGB and oklch(57.942% 0.14639 254.222) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

57.9%
0.146
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #337bce

#337bce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #337bce mixed with white

  1. 337bce
  2. 4a89d4
  3. 5f96da
  4. 73a3df
  5. 87b0e4
  6. 9abde9
  7. aecbee
  8. c2d8f3
  9. d6e5f7
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #337bce mixed with black

  1. 337bce
  2. 2b6ab3
  3. 235a98
  4. 1c4a7f
  5. 143a66
  6. 0d2c4e
  7. 071e38
  8. 031023
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #337bce with less saturation

  1. 337bce
  2. 3d7cc6
  3. 467cbe
  4. 4e7cb6
  5. 557cad
  6. 5c7ca5
  7. 627c9d
  8. 697c94
  9. 6f7b8c
  10. 747b83

Questions about #337bce

What color is #337bce?

#337bce is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(51, 123, 206), in HSL hsl(212.13, 61.26%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.942% 0.14639 254.222).

What colors go well with #337bce?

The complementary color of #337bce is #aa6a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089b3 and #726bcc. The triadic partners are #c14f5f and #538c25.

Is white or black text more readable on #337bce?

White text reads better on #337bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #337bce a warm or cool color?

#337bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.146.