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#346aa6 color: In the Nick

#346aa6 is rgb(52, 106, 166) in RGB and oklch(51.67% 0.11147 252.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

51.7%
0.111
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #346aa6

#346aa6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, 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: #346aa6 mixed with white

  1. 346aa6
  2. 4979af
  3. 5d87b9
  4. 7096c2
  5. 84a5cb
  6. 98b3d4
  7. acc2dd
  8. c0d1e5
  9. d5e0ee
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #346aa6 mixed with black

  1. 346aa6
  2. 2c5b90
  3. 244d7a
  4. 1c3f65
  5. 153151
  6. 0e243e
  7. 07182b
  8. 030d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #346aa6 with less saturation

  1. 346aa6
  2. 3b6aa0
  3. 416a9a
  4. 476a94
  5. 4c6a8e
  6. 516a88
  7. 566a81
  8. 5b697b
  9. 5f6975
  10. 64686e

Questions about #346aa6

What color is #346aa6?

#346aa6 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(52, 106, 166), in HSL hsl(211.58, 52.29%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.67% 0.11147 252.863).

What colors go well with #346aa6?

The complementary color of #346aa6 is #8e5c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007596 and #605ea6. The triadic partners are #9d4a56 and #4e752c.

Is white or black text more readable on #346aa6?

White text reads better on #346aa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346aa6 a warm or cool color?

#346aa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.111.