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#355e99 color: Raftsman

#355e99 is rgb(53, 94, 153) in RGB and oklch(48.138% 0.10622 257.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

48.1%
0.106
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #355e99

#355e99 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.54:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raftsman (#3c5f9b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #355e99 mixed with white

  1. 355e99
  2. 486ea4
  3. 5b7dae
  4. 6f8db8
  5. 829dc3
  6. 96adcd
  7. abbdd7
  8. bfcde1
  9. d4deeb
  10. e9eef5

Darker: #355e99 mixed with black

  1. 355e99
  2. 2d5184
  3. 254470
  4. 1d375d
  5. 152b4a
  6. 0e1f38
  7. 081427
  8. 030a17
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #355e99 with less saturation

  1. 355e99
  2. 3a5e93
  3. 3e5f8e
  4. 435f88
  5. 475f82
  6. 4b5f7c
  7. 4f5f76
  8. 535f70
  9. 575f6a
  10. 5a5e64

Questions about #355e99

What color is #355e99?

#355e99 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Raftsman. In RGB it is rgb(53, 94, 153), in HSL hsl(215.4, 48.54%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.138% 0.10622 257.602).

What colors go well with #355e99?

The complementary color of #355e99 is #7f5500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00688c and #5b5396. The triadic partners are #904247 and #3e6c2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #355e99?

White text reads better on #355e99: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #355e99 a warm or cool color?

#355e99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.106.