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#355d8f color: Make-Up Blue

#355d8f is rgb(53, 93, 143) in RGB and oklch(47.307% 0.0933 254.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

47.3%
0.093
255°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #355d8f

#355d8f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.74:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Make-Up Blue (#335f8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #355d8f mixed with white

  1. 355d8f
  2. 486c9a
  3. 5b7ca6
  4. 6f8cb1
  5. 829cbc
  6. 96acc7
  7. abbcd2
  8. bfccde
  9. d4dde9
  10. e9eef4

Darker: #355d8f mixed with black

  1. 355d8f
  2. 2d507c
  3. 254369
  4. 1d3757
  5. 152a45
  6. 0e1f34
  7. 081424
  8. 030a15
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #355d8f with less saturation

  1. 355d8f
  2. 3a5d8a
  3. 3e5d85
  4. 425d80
  5. 465d7b
  6. 4a5d76
  7. 4e5d71
  8. 515d6c
  9. 555c66
  10. 585c61

Questions about #355d8f

What color is #355d8f?

#355d8f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Make-Up Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 93, 143), in HSL hsl(213.33, 45.92%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.307% 0.0933 254.87).

What colors go well with #355d8f?

The complementary color of #355d8f is #7a530f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006683 and #57538e. The triadic partners are #88444b and #44672f.

Is white or black text more readable on #355d8f?

White text reads better on #355d8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #355d8f a warm or cool color?

#355d8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.093.