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#356ab0 color: Dover Straits

#356ab0 is rgb(53, 106, 176) in RGB and oklch(52.316% 0.12453 256.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

52.3%
0.125
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #356ab0

#356ab0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, 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: #356ab0 mixed with white

  1. 356ab0
  2. 4979b9
  3. 5d87c1
  4. 7196c9
  5. 84a5d1
  6. 98b4d9
  7. acc3e1
  8. c1d2e9
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #356ab0 mixed with black

  1. 356ab0
  2. 2d5b99
  3. 254d82
  4. 1d3f6c
  5. 153156
  6. 0e2442
  7. 08182e
  8. 030d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #356ab0 with less saturation

  1. 356ab0
  2. 3c6ba9
  3. 426ba2
  4. 486b9c
  5. 4d6b95
  6. 526b8e
  7. 576b87
  8. 5c6b80
  9. 616b78
  10. 656a71

Questions about #356ab0

What color is #356ab0?

#356ab0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(53, 106, 176), in HSL hsl(214.15, 53.71%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.316% 0.12453 256.25).

What colors go well with #356ab0?

The complementary color of #356ab0 is #925d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00769f and #655cad. The triadic partners are #a54750 and #46792a.

Is white or black text more readable on #356ab0?

White text reads better on #356ab0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356ab0 a warm or cool color?

#356ab0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.125.