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#346ba9 color: In the Nick

#346ba9 is rgb(52, 107, 169) in RGB and oklch(52.081% 0.11443 253.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

52.1%
0.114
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #346ba9

#346ba9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #346ba9 mixed with white

  1. 346ba9
  2. 497ab2
  3. 5d88bb
  4. 7097c4
  5. 84a5cd
  6. 98b4d5
  7. acc3de
  8. c1d2e6
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #346ba9 mixed with black

  1. 346ba9
  2. 2c5c92
  3. 244e7c
  4. 1c3f67
  5. 153253
  6. 0e253f
  7. 07182c
  8. 030d1b
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #346ba9 with less saturation

  1. 346ba9
  2. 3b6ba3
  3. 416b9d
  4. 476b96
  5. 4c6b90
  6. 526b8a
  7. 576b83
  8. 5b6b7d
  9. 606a76
  10. 656a70

Questions about #346ba9

What color is #346ba9?

#346ba9 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(52, 107, 169), in HSL hsl(211.79, 52.94%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.081% 0.11443 253.203).

What colors go well with #346ba9?

The complementary color of #346ba9 is #905d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007699 and #615fa8. The triadic partners are #a04a56 and #4e772c.

Is white or black text more readable on #346ba9?

White text reads better on #346ba9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346ba9 a warm or cool color?

#346ba9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.114.