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#355ecb color: Soft blue

#355ecb is rgb(53, 94, 203) in RGB and oklch(51.607% 0.17566 265.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

51.6%
0.176
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • blue-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #355ecb

#355ecb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Janitor (#2266cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #355ecb mixed with white

  1. 355ecb
  2. 476fd2
  3. 5a80d8
  4. 6e90de
  5. 81a0e4
  6. 95b0e9
  7. aac0ee
  8. bfcff3
  9. d4dff7
  10. e9effb

Darker: #355ecb mixed with black

  1. 355ecb
  2. 2d51b0
  3. 254496
  4. 1d377d
  5. 152b65
  6. 0e1f4d
  7. 081437
  8. 030a22
  9. 01030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #355ecb with less saturation

  1. 355ecb
  2. 3a60c1
  3. 4062b8
  4. 4564ae
  5. 4a65a4
  6. 4f669b
  7. 546791
  8. 596887
  9. 5e687d
  10. 636872

Questions about #355ecb

What color is #355ecb?

#355ecb is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 94, 203), in HSL hsl(223.6, 59.06%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.607% 0.17566 265.157).

What colors go well with #355ecb?

The complementary color of #355ecb is #886000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0071a9 and #724ac0. The triadic partners are #b72c2e and #008013.

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

White text reads better on #355ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #355ecb a warm or cool color?

#355ecb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.176.