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#346faf color: Nocturne Shade

#346faf is rgb(52, 111, 175) in RGB and oklch(53.365% 0.11823 252.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.4%
0.118
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #346faf

#346faf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #346faf mixed with white

  1. 346faf
  2. 497db8
  3. 5d8bc0
  4. 719ac8
  5. 85a8d1
  6. 99b6d9
  7. adc5e1
  8. c1d3e8
  9. d5e2f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #346faf mixed with black

  1. 346faf
  2. 2c6098
  3. 245181
  4. 1c426b
  5. 153456
  6. 0e2741
  7. 071a2e
  8. 030e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #346faf with less saturation

  1. 346faf
  2. 3c6fa9
  3. 426fa2
  4. 496f9c
  5. 4e6f95
  6. 546f8f
  7. 596f88
  8. 5e6e81
  9. 636e7b
  10. 686d74

Questions about #346faf

What color is #346faf?

#346faf is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(52, 111, 175), in HSL hsl(211.22, 54.19%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.365% 0.11823 252.527).

What colors go well with #346faf?

The complementary color of #346faf is #966000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9e and #6462af. The triadic partners are #a54c5a and #517b2c.

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

White text reads better on #346faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #346faf a warm or cool color?

#346faf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.118.