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#346ca3 color: Lochmara

#346ca3 is rgb(52, 108, 163) in RGB and oklch(51.966% 0.10553 250.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52%
0.106
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #346ca3

#346ca3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lochmara (#316ea0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #346ca3 mixed with white

  1. 346ca3
  2. 497aad
  3. 5d89b6
  4. 7197bf
  5. 84a6c9
  6. 98b4d2
  7. acc3db
  8. c1d2e4
  9. d5e1ed
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #346ca3 mixed with black

  1. 346ca3
  2. 2c5d8d
  3. 244e78
  4. 1c4063
  5. 15324f
  6. 0e253c
  7. 07192a
  8. 030d19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #346ca3 with less saturation

  1. 346ca3
  2. 3b6c9d
  3. 416c98
  4. 476c92
  5. 4d6c8c
  6. 526b87
  7. 576b81
  8. 5b6b7b
  9. 606a75
  10. 64696f

Questions about #346ca3

What color is #346ca3?

#346ca3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Lochmara. In RGB it is rgb(52, 108, 163), in HSL hsl(209.73, 51.63%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.966% 0.10553 250.197).

What colors go well with #346ca3?

The complementary color of #346ca3 is #8f5c12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007693 and #5e61a4. The triadic partners are #9b4d5b and #54752e.

Is white or black text more readable on #346ca3?

White text reads better on #346ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346ca3 a warm or cool color?

#346ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.106.