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#346ca6 color: In the Nick

#346ca6 is rgb(52, 108, 166) in RGB and oklch(52.138% 0.10944 251.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.1%
0.109
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #346ca6

#346ca6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, 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: #346ca6 mixed with white

  1. 346ca6
  2. 497aaf
  3. 5d89b9
  4. 7197c2
  5. 84a6cb
  6. 98b4d4
  7. acc3dd
  8. c1d2e5
  9. d5e1ee
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #346ca6 mixed with black

  1. 346ca6
  2. 2c5d90
  3. 244e7a
  4. 1c4065
  5. 153251
  6. 0e253e
  7. 07192b
  8. 030d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #346ca6 with less saturation

  1. 346ca6
  2. 3b6ca0
  3. 416c9a
  4. 476c94
  5. 4d6c8e
  6. 526c88
  7. 576b82
  8. 5c6b7c
  9. 606a76
  10. 656a70

Questions about #346ca6

What color is #346ca6?

#346ca6 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(52, 108, 166), in HSL hsl(210.53, 52.29%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.138% 0.10944 251.404).

What colors go well with #346ca6?

The complementary color of #346ca6 is #905d08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007696 and #5f60a6. The triadic partners are #9e4c59 and #52762d.

Is white or black text more readable on #346ca6?

White text reads better on #346ca6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346ca6 a warm or cool color?

#346ca6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.109.