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#346cb5 color: Dover Straits

#346cb5 is rgb(52, 108, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.042% 0.12943 256.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53%
0.129
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #346cb5

#346cb5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #346cb5 mixed with white

  1. 346cb5
  2. 497bbd
  3. 5d89c5
  4. 7098cd
  5. 84a6d5
  6. 98b5dc
  7. acc4e3
  8. c1d2eb
  9. d5e1f2
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #346cb5 mixed with black

  1. 346cb5
  2. 2c5d9d
  3. 244e86
  4. 1c406f
  5. 153259
  6. 0e2544
  7. 071930
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #346cb5 with less saturation

  1. 346cb5
  2. 3b6dae
  3. 426da7
  4. 486da0
  5. 4e6d99
  6. 536e91
  7. 586d8a
  8. 5d6d83
  9. 626d7b
  10. 676c74

Questions about #346cb5

What color is #346cb5?

#346cb5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(52, 108, 181), in HSL hsl(213.95, 55.36%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.042% 0.12943 256.094).

What colors go well with #346cb5?

The complementary color of #346cb5 is #965f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a2 and #675eb2. The triadic partners are #a94752 and #467c28.

Is white or black text more readable on #346cb5?

White text reads better on #346cb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346cb5 a warm or cool color?

#346cb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.129.