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#346eaf color: Nocturne Shade

#346eaf is rgb(52, 110, 175) in RGB and oklch(53.133% 0.11927 253.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.1%
0.119
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #346eaf

#346eaf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #346eaf mixed with white

  1. 346eaf
  2. 497cb8
  3. 5d8bc0
  4. 7199c8
  5. 85a7d1
  6. 99b6d9
  7. adc4e1
  8. c1d3e8
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #346eaf mixed with black

  1. 346eaf
  2. 2c5f98
  3. 245081
  4. 1c416b
  5. 153356
  6. 0e2641
  7. 07192e
  8. 030e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #346eaf with less saturation

  1. 346eaf
  2. 3b6ea9
  3. 426ea2
  4. 486f9b
  5. 4e6f95
  6. 546e8e
  7. 596e88
  8. 5e6e81
  9. 636d7a
  10. 676d73

Questions about #346eaf

What color is #346eaf?

#346eaf is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(52, 110, 175), in HSL hsl(211.71, 54.19%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.133% 0.11927 253.182).

What colors go well with #346eaf?

The complementary color of #346eaf is #955f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9e and #6461ae. The triadic partners are #a54b58 and #4f7a2b.

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

White text reads better on #346eaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346eaf a warm or cool color?

#346eaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.119.