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#356ac2 color: Mimesia Blue

#356ac2 is rgb(53, 106, 194) in RGB and oklch(53.481% 0.14898 259.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

53.5%
0.149
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #356ac2

#356ac2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mimesia Blue (#2269ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #356ac2 mixed with white

  1. 356ac2
  2. 4979c9
  3. 5d88d0
  4. 7097d7
  5. 84a6dd
  6. 98b5e3
  7. acc3e9
  8. c0d2ef
  9. d5e1f5
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #356ac2 mixed with black

  1. 356ac2
  2. 2d5ba8
  3. 254d8f
  4. 1d3f77
  5. 153160
  6. 0e2449
  7. 081834
  8. 030d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #356ac2 with less saturation

  1. 356ac2
  2. 3c6bba
  3. 426cb2
  4. 486da9
  5. 4e6da1
  6. 546e99
  7. 596e90
  8. 5e6e88
  9. 636e7f
  10. 686d76

Questions about #356ac2

What color is #356ac2?

#356ac2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Mimesia Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 106, 194), in HSL hsl(217.45, 57.09%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.481% 0.14898 259.977).

What colors go well with #356ac2?

The complementary color of #356ac2 is #946200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a9 and #6e5abc. The triadic partners are #b34048 and #358122.

Is white or black text more readable on #356ac2?

White text reads better on #356ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356ac2 a warm or cool color?

#356ac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.149.