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#356bba color: Matt Blue

#356bba is rgb(53, 107, 186) in RGB and oklch(53.174% 0.13697 258.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

53.2%
0.137
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #356bba

#356bba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #356bba mixed with white

  1. 356bba
  2. 497ac2
  3. 5d89c9
  4. 7197d1
  5. 84a6d8
  6. 98b5df
  7. acc3e6
  8. c1d2ec
  9. d5e1f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #356bba mixed with black

  1. 356bba
  2. 2d5ca1
  3. 254e89
  4. 1d3f72
  5. 15325c
  6. 0e2546
  7. 081832
  8. 030d1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #356bba with less saturation

  1. 356bba
  2. 3c6cb2
  3. 426cab
  4. 486da3
  5. 4e6d9c
  6. 536d94
  7. 596d8c
  8. 5e6d84
  9. 636d7c
  10. 676d74

Questions about #356bba

What color is #356bba?

#356bba is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 107, 186), in HSL hsl(215.64, 55.65%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.174% 0.13697 258.05).

What colors go well with #356bba?

The complementary color of #356bba is #946000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a5 and #6a5cb6. The triadic partners are #ad454d and #407e26.

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

White text reads better on #356bba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356bba a warm or cool color?

#356bba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.137.