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#355f8f color: Make-Up Blue

#355f8f is rgb(53, 95, 143) in RGB and oklch(47.783% 0.09123 253.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

47.8%
0.091
253°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #355f8f

#355f8f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.59:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, 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: #355f8f mixed with white

  1. 355f8f
  2. 486e9a
  3. 5c7ea6
  4. 6f8db1
  5. 839dbc
  6. 97adc7
  7. abbdd2
  8. bfcdde
  9. d4dee9
  10. eaeef4

Darker: #355f8f mixed with black

  1. 355f8f
  2. 2d527c
  3. 254469
  4. 1d3857
  5. 152c45
  6. 0e2034
  7. 081524
  8. 030a15
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #355f8f with less saturation

  1. 355f8f
  2. 3a5f8a
  3. 3e5f85
  4. 435f80
  5. 475f7b
  6. 4b5f77
  7. 4f5f71
  8. 525e6c
  9. 565e67
  10. 595d62

Questions about #355f8f

What color is #355f8f?

#355f8f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Make-Up Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 95, 143), in HSL hsl(212, 45.92%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.783% 0.09123 253.029).

What colors go well with #355f8f?

The complementary color of #355f8f is #7c5416. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006782 and #56558f. The triadic partners are #88464e and #48682f.

Is white or black text more readable on #355f8f?

White text reads better on #355f8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #355f8f a warm or cool color?

#355f8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.091.