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#346ead color: Nocturne Shade

#346ead is rgb(52, 110, 173) in RGB and oklch(53.015% 0.11663 252.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53%
0.117
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #346ead

#346ead is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #346ead mixed with white

  1. 346ead
  2. 497cb6
  3. 5d8bbe
  4. 7199c7
  5. 85a7cf
  6. 99b6d8
  7. adc4e0
  8. c1d3e8
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #346ead mixed with black

  1. 346ead
  2. 2c5f96
  3. 24507f
  4. 1c416a
  5. 153355
  6. 0e2641
  7. 07192d
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #346ead with less saturation

  1. 346ead
  2. 3b6ea7
  3. 426ea0
  4. 486e9a
  5. 4e6e94
  6. 536e8d
  7. 596e87
  8. 5e6d80
  9. 626d79
  10. 676c73

Questions about #346ead

What color is #346ead?

#346ead is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(52, 110, 173), in HSL hsl(211.24, 53.78%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.015% 0.11663 252.521).

What colors go well with #346ead?

The complementary color of #346ead is #945f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799c and #6361ad. The triadic partners are #a44c59 and #517a2c.

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

White text reads better on #346ead: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346ead a warm or cool color?

#346ead is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.117.