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#346aa4 color: In the Nick

#346aa4 is rgb(52, 106, 164) in RGB and oklch(51.553% 0.10881 252.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

51.6%
0.109
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #346aa4

#346aa4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.61:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #346aa4 mixed with white

  1. 346aa4
  2. 4979ae
  3. 5d87b7
  4. 7096c0
  5. 84a4ca
  6. 98b3d3
  7. acc2dc
  8. c0d1e5
  9. d5e0ed
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #346aa4 mixed with black

  1. 346aa4
  2. 2c5b8e
  3. 244d79
  4. 1c3f64
  5. 153150
  6. 0e243d
  7. 07182b
  8. 030d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #346aa4 with less saturation

  1. 346aa4
  2. 3b6a9e
  3. 416a98
  4. 466a92
  5. 4c6a8c
  6. 516a86
  7. 566a80
  8. 5a697a
  9. 5f6974
  10. 63686e

Questions about #346aa4

What color is #346aa4?

#346aa4 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(52, 106, 164), in HSL hsl(211.07, 51.85%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.553% 0.10881 252.131).

What colors go well with #346aa4?

The complementary color of #346aa4 is #8d5c04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007494 and #5f5ea4. The triadic partners are #9c4a57 and #4f742d.

Is white or black text more readable on #346aa4?

White text reads better on #346aa4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346aa4 a warm or cool color?

#346aa4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.109.