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#346ea0 color: Lochmara

#346ea0 is rgb(52, 110, 160) in RGB and oklch(52.274% 0.09986 247.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.3%
0.100
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #346ea0

#346ea0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lochmara (#316ea0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #346ea0 mixed with white

  1. 346ea0
  2. 497caa
  3. 5d8ab3
  4. 7198bd
  5. 85a7c7
  6. 99b5d0
  7. adc4da
  8. c1d2e3
  9. d5e1ec
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #346ea0 mixed with black

  1. 346ea0
  2. 2c5f8b
  3. 245076
  4. 1c4161
  5. 15334e
  6. 0e263b
  7. 071929
  8. 030e19
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #346ea0 with less saturation

  1. 346ea0
  2. 3b6e9b
  3. 426e95
  4. 486d90
  5. 4d6d8b
  6. 526d85
  7. 576c80
  8. 5c6c7a
  9. 616b75
  10. 656a6f

Questions about #346ea0

What color is #346ea0?

#346ea0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Lochmara. In RGB it is rgb(52, 110, 160), in HSL hsl(207.78, 50.94%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.274% 0.09986 247.163).

What colors go well with #346ea0?

The complementary color of #346ea0 is #905d1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00778f and #5c63a3. The triadic partners are #994f60 and #5a7430.

Is white or black text more readable on #346ea0?

White text reads better on #346ea0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346ea0 a warm or cool color?

#346ea0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.1.