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#346aad color: Dover Straits

#346aad is rgb(52, 106, 173) in RGB and oklch(52.091% 0.12085 255.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

52.1%
0.121
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #346aad

#346aad is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #346aad mixed with white

  1. 346aad
  2. 4979b6
  3. 5c87bf
  4. 7096c7
  5. 84a5cf
  6. 98b4d8
  7. acc3e0
  8. c0d1e8
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #346aad mixed with black

  1. 346aad
  2. 2c5b96
  3. 244d7f
  4. 1c3f6a
  5. 153155
  6. 0e2441
  7. 07182d
  8. 030d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #346aad with less saturation

  1. 346aad
  2. 3b6aa6
  3. 416ba0
  4. 476b99
  5. 4c6b93
  6. 526b8c
  7. 576b85
  8. 5b6b7e
  9. 606a77
  10. 656a70

Questions about #346aad

What color is #346aad?

#346aad is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(52, 106, 173), in HSL hsl(213.22, 53.78%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.091% 0.12085 255.112).

What colors go well with #346aad?

The complementary color of #346aad is #915d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00769d and #635dab. The triadic partners are #a34852 and #49782a.

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

White text reads better on #346aad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346aad a warm or cool color?

#346aad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.121.