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#346eac color: Nocturne Shade

#346eac is rgb(52, 110, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.956% 0.11531 252.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53%
0.115
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #346eac

#346eac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, 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: #346eac mixed with white

  1. 346eac
  2. 497cb5
  3. 5d8bbe
  4. 7199c6
  5. 85a7cf
  6. 99b6d7
  7. adc4df
  8. c1d3e7
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #346eac mixed with black

  1. 346eac
  2. 2c5f95
  3. 24507f
  4. 1c4169
  5. 153354
  6. 0e2640
  7. 07192d
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #346eac with less saturation

  1. 346eac
  2. 3b6ea6
  3. 426ea0
  4. 486e99
  5. 4e6e93
  6. 536e8d
  7. 596e86
  8. 5e6d80
  9. 626d79
  10. 676c72

Questions about #346eac

What color is #346eac?

#346eac is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(52, 110, 172), in HSL hsl(211, 53.57%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.956% 0.11531 252.176).

What colors go well with #346eac?

The complementary color of #346eac is #945f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799b and #6261ac. The triadic partners are #a34c59 and #52792c.

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

White text reads better on #346eac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346eac a warm or cool color?

#346eac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.115.