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#356ab7 color: Dover Straits

#356ab7 is rgb(53, 106, 183) in RGB and oklch(52.757% 0.13404 257.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

52.8%
0.134
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #356ab7

#356ab7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, 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: #356ab7 mixed with white

  1. 356ab7
  2. 4979bf
  3. 5d88c7
  4. 7197cf
  5. 84a5d6
  6. 98b4dd
  7. acc3e4
  8. c0d2eb
  9. d5e1f2
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #356ab7 mixed with black

  1. 356ab7
  2. 2d5b9f
  3. 254d87
  4. 1d3f70
  5. 15315a
  6. 0e2445
  7. 081831
  8. 030d1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #356ab7 with less saturation

  1. 356ab7
  2. 3c6bb0
  3. 426ba8
  4. 486ca1
  5. 4d6c99
  6. 536c92
  7. 586c8a
  8. 5d6c83
  9. 626c7b
  10. 666b73

Questions about #356ab7

What color is #356ab7?

#356ab7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(53, 106, 183), in HSL hsl(215.54, 55.08%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.757% 0.13404 257.922).

What colors go well with #356ab7?

The complementary color of #356ab7 is #935f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a3 and #695bb3. The triadic partners are #ab454d and #407c27.

Is white or black text more readable on #356ab7?

White text reads better on #356ab7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356ab7 a warm or cool color?

#356ab7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.134.