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#346daa color: In the Nick

#346daa is rgb(52, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.605% 0.1137 252.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.6%
0.114
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #346daa

#346daa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, 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: #346daa mixed with white

  1. 346daa
  2. 497bb3
  3. 5d8abc
  4. 7198c5
  5. 85a6cd
  6. 98b5d6
  7. acc4de
  8. c1d2e7
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #346daa mixed with black

  1. 346daa
  2. 2c5e93
  3. 244f7d
  4. 1c4168
  5. 153353
  6. 0e263f
  7. 07192d
  8. 030d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #346daa with less saturation

  1. 346daa
  2. 3b6da4
  3. 426d9e
  4. 486d98
  5. 4d6d91
  6. 536d8b
  7. 586d85
  8. 5d6c7e
  9. 616c78
  10. 666b71

Questions about #346daa

What color is #346daa?

#346daa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(52, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(211.02, 53.15%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.605% 0.1137 252.163).

What colors go well with #346daa?

The complementary color of #346daa is #925e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007899 and #6161aa. The triadic partners are #a14c59 and #51782c.

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

White text reads better on #346daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346daa a warm or cool color?

#346daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.114.