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#356abb color: Matt Blue

#356abb is rgb(53, 106, 187) in RGB and oklch(53.016% 0.13948 258.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

53%
0.139
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #356abb

#356abb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #356abb mixed with white

  1. 356abb
  2. 4979c3
  3. 5d88ca
  4. 7097d2
  5. 84a6d9
  6. 98b4e0
  7. acc3e6
  8. c0d2ed
  9. d5e1f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #356abb mixed with black

  1. 356abb
  2. 2d5ba2
  3. 254d8a
  4. 1d3f73
  5. 15315c
  6. 0e2446
  7. 081832
  8. 030d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #356abb with less saturation

  1. 356abb
  2. 3c6bb3
  3. 426cac
  4. 486ca4
  5. 4e6d9c
  6. 536d94
  7. 586d8c
  8. 5d6d84
  9. 626d7c
  10. 676c74

Questions about #356abb

What color is #356abb?

#356abb is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 106, 187), in HSL hsl(216.27, 55.83%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.016% 0.13948 258.741).

What colors go well with #356abb?

The complementary color of #356abb is #936000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a5 and #6b5bb6. The triadic partners are #ae434b and #3c7e25.

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

White text reads better on #356abb: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356abb a warm or cool color?

#356abb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.139.