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#346daf color: Nocturne Shade

#346daf is rgb(52, 109, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.903% 0.12031 253.824) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

52.9%
0.120
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #346daf

#346daf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, 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: #346daf mixed with white

  1. 346daf
  2. 497bb8
  3. 5d8ac0
  4. 7198c8
  5. 84a7d1
  6. 98b5d9
  7. acc4e1
  8. c1d2e8
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #346daf mixed with black

  1. 346daf
  2. 2c5e98
  3. 244f81
  4. 1c416b
  5. 153356
  6. 0e2641
  7. 07192e
  8. 030d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #346daf with less saturation

  1. 346daf
  2. 3b6da8
  3. 426ea2
  4. 486e9b
  5. 4e6e95
  6. 536e8e
  7. 586d87
  8. 5d6d80
  9. 626d7a
  10. 676c73

Questions about #346daf

What color is #346daf?

#346daf is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(52, 109, 175), in HSL hsl(212.2, 54.19%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.903% 0.12031 253.824).

What colors go well with #346daf?

The complementary color of #346daf is #945f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799e and #6460ae. The triadic partners are #a54a56 and #4d7a2b.

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

White text reads better on #346daf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346daf a warm or cool color?

#346daf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.12.