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#356aab color: Dover Straits

#356aab is rgb(53, 106, 171) in RGB and oklch(52.01% 0.11777 254.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

52%
0.118
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #356aab

#356aab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #356aab mixed with white

  1. 356aab
  2. 4979b4
  3. 5d87bd
  4. 7196c6
  5. 84a5ce
  6. 98b4d7
  7. acc2df
  8. c1d1e7
  9. d5e0ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #356aab mixed with black

  1. 356aab
  2. 2d5b94
  3. 254d7e
  4. 1d3f68
  5. 153154
  6. 0e2440
  7. 08182d
  8. 030d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #356aab with less saturation

  1. 356aab
  2. 3c6aa5
  3. 426b9e
  4. 476b98
  5. 4d6b91
  6. 526b8b
  7. 576b84
  8. 5b6a7d
  9. 606a77
  10. 646970

Questions about #356aab

What color is #356aab?

#356aab is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(53, 106, 171), in HSL hsl(213.05, 52.68%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.01% 0.11777 254.835).

What colors go well with #356aab?

The complementary color of #356aab is #905d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00769b and #635da9. The triadic partners are #a14953 and #4a772c.

Is white or black text more readable on #356aab?

White text reads better on #356aab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356aab a warm or cool color?

#356aab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.118.