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#346ba6 color: In the Nick

#346ba6 is rgb(52, 107, 166) in RGB and oklch(51.904% 0.11045 252.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

51.9%
0.110
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #346ba6

#346ba6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #346ba6 mixed with white

  1. 346ba6
  2. 4979af
  3. 5d88b9
  4. 7096c2
  5. 84a5cb
  6. 98b4d4
  7. acc3dd
  8. c1d2e5
  9. d5e1ee
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #346ba6 mixed with black

  1. 346ba6
  2. 2c5c90
  3. 244e7a
  4. 1c3f65
  5. 153251
  6. 0e253e
  7. 07182b
  8. 030d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #346ba6 with less saturation

  1. 346ba6
  2. 3b6ba0
  3. 416b9a
  4. 476b94
  5. 4c6b8e
  6. 516b88
  7. 566b82
  8. 5b6a7c
  9. 606a75
  10. 64696f

Questions about #346ba6

What color is #346ba6?

#346ba6 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(52, 107, 166), in HSL hsl(211.05, 52.29%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.904% 0.11045 252.141).

What colors go well with #346ba6?

The complementary color of #346ba6 is #8f5c02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007596 and #5f5fa6. The triadic partners are #9d4b57 and #50752d.

Is white or black text more readable on #346ba6?

White text reads better on #346ba6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346ba6 a warm or cool color?

#346ba6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.11.