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#356b99 color: Star Sapphire

#356b99 is rgb(53, 107, 153) in RGB and oklch(51.214% 0.0932 246.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

51.2%
0.093
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #356b99

#356b99 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Star Sapphire (#3c6a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #356b99 mixed with white

  1. 356b99
  2. 4a79a3
  3. 5d88ae
  4. 7196b8
  5. 85a5c2
  6. 99b3cc
  7. adc2d7
  8. c1d1e1
  9. d5e0eb
  10. eaf0f5

Darker: #356b99 mixed with black

  1. 356b99
  2. 2d5c84
  3. 254e70
  4. 1d3f5d
  5. 15324a
  6. 0e2538
  7. 081827
  8. 030d17
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #356b99 with less saturation

  1. 356b99
  2. 3b6b94
  3. 416b8f
  4. 476a8a
  5. 4c6a85
  6. 516a80
  7. 56697b
  8. 5a6976
  9. 5e6871
  10. 62676c

Questions about #356b99

What color is #356b99?

#356b99 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(53, 107, 153), in HSL hsl(207.6, 48.54%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.214% 0.0932 246.622).

What colors go well with #356b99?

The complementary color of #356b99 is #8a5b24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007389 and #59619c. The triadic partners are #934e5e and #597032.

Is white or black text more readable on #356b99?

White text reads better on #356b99: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356b99 a warm or cool color?

#356b99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.093.