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#346dac color: Nocturne Shade

#346dac is rgb(52, 109, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.723% 0.11634 252.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

52.7%
0.116
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #346dac

#346dac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #346dac mixed with white

  1. 346dac
  2. 497bb5
  3. 5d8abe
  4. 7198c6
  5. 85a7cf
  6. 98b5d7
  7. acc4df
  8. c1d2e7
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #346dac mixed with black

  1. 346dac
  2. 2c5e95
  3. 244f7f
  4. 1c4169
  5. 153354
  6. 0e2640
  7. 07192d
  8. 030d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #346dac with less saturation

  1. 346dac
  2. 3b6da6
  3. 426d9f
  4. 486d99
  5. 4d6d93
  6. 536d8c
  7. 586d86
  8. 5d6d7f
  9. 626c78
  10. 666c72

Questions about #346dac

What color is #346dac?

#346dac is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(52, 109, 172), in HSL hsl(211.5, 53.57%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.723% 0.11634 252.856).

What colors go well with #346dac?

The complementary color of #346dac is #935e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789b and #6260ac. The triadic partners are #a34b58 and #50792c.

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

White text reads better on #346dac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346dac a warm or cool color?

#346dac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.116.