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#355ecc color: Soft blue

#355ecc is rgb(53, 94, 204) in RGB and oklch(51.683% 0.177 265.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

51.7%
0.177
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • blue-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #355ecc

#355ecc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #355ecc mixed with white

  1. 355ecc
  2. 476fd3
  3. 5a80d9
  4. 6e90df
  5. 81a0e4
  6. 95b0ea
  7. aac0ef
  8. bfd0f3
  9. d4dff7
  10. e9effb

Darker: #355ecc mixed with black

  1. 355ecc
  2. 2d51b1
  3. 254497
  4. 1d377e
  5. 152b65
  6. 0e1f4e
  7. 081437
  8. 030a22
  9. 01030f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #355ecc with less saturation

  1. 355ecc
  2. 3a60c2
  3. 4062b9
  4. 4564af
  5. 4a65a5
  6. 4f669b
  7. 546791
  8. 596887
  9. 5e687d
  10. 636873

Questions about #355ecc

What color is #355ecc?

#355ecc is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 94, 204), in HSL hsl(223.71, 59.68%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.683% 0.177 265.22).

What colors go well with #355ecc?

The complementary color of #355ecc is #886000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0071aa and #734ac0. The triadic partners are #b82c2e and #008012.

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

White text reads better on #355ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #355ecc a warm or cool color?

#355ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.177.