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#355b85 color: Pelagic

#355b85 is rgb(53, 91, 133) in RGB and oklch(46.259% 0.0815 252.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

46.3%
0.082
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #355b85

#355b85 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.03:1 contrast and black text 2.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pelagic (#355d83). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #355b85 mixed with white

  1. 355b85
  2. 486a91
  3. 5b7a9d
  4. 6f8aa9
  5. 829ab5
  6. 96aac2
  7. aabbce
  8. bfccda
  9. d4dde6
  10. e9eef3

Darker: #355b85 mixed with black

  1. 355b85
  2. 2d4e73
  3. 254161
  4. 1d3550
  5. 152940
  6. 0e1e30
  7. 081321
  8. 030913
  9. 010306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #355b85 with less saturation

  1. 355b85
  2. 395b81
  3. 3d5b7c
  4. 415b78
  5. 455b74
  6. 485b6f
  7. 4c5a6b
  8. 4f5a66
  9. 525a62
  10. 56595d

Questions about #355b85

What color is #355b85?

#355b85 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pelagic. In RGB it is rgb(53, 91, 133), in HSL hsl(211.5, 43.01%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.259% 0.0815 252.14).

What colors go well with #355b85?

The complementary color of #355b85 is #75511e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e6279 and #525285. The triadic partners are #80444c and #476230.

Is white or black text more readable on #355b85?

White text reads better on #355b85: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 and black gives 2.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #355b85 a warm or cool color?

#355b85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.082.