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#355eb8 color: Soft blue

#355eb8 is rgb(53, 94, 184) in RGB and oklch(50.198% 0.14974 263.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

50.2%
0.150
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #355eb8

#355eb8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Adventure of the Seas (#3063af). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #355eb8 mixed with white

  1. 355eb8
  2. 486ec0
  3. 5b7fc8
  4. 6e8fd0
  5. 829fd7
  6. 96aedf
  7. aabee5
  8. bfceec
  9. d4dff3
  10. e9eff9

Darker: #355eb8 mixed with black

  1. 355eb8
  2. 2d51a0
  3. 254488
  4. 1d3771
  5. 152b5b
  6. 0e1f45
  7. 081431
  8. 030a1e
  9. 01030c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #355eb8 with less saturation

  1. 355eb8
  2. 3a60b0
  3. 3f61a8
  4. 44629f
  5. 496397
  6. 4d638f
  7. 526487
  8. 57647e
  9. 5b6475
  10. 5f646d

Questions about #355eb8

What color is #355eb8?

#355eb8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 94, 184), in HSL hsl(221.22, 55.27%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.198% 0.14974 263.524).

What colors go well with #355eb8?

The complementary color of #355eb8 is #855b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006da1 and #6a4eb0. The triadic partners are #a83638 and #1b7820.

Is white or black text more readable on #355eb8?

White text reads better on #355eb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #355eb8 a warm or cool color?

#355eb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.15.