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#356bc2 color: Matt Blue

#356bc2 is rgb(53, 107, 194) in RGB and oklch(53.699% 0.14781 259.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

53.7%
0.148
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #356bc2

#356bc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #356bc2 mixed with white

  1. 356bc2
  2. 497ac9
  3. 5d89d0
  4. 7198d7
  5. 84a7dd
  6. 98b5e3
  7. acc4e9
  8. c1d3ef
  9. d5e1f5
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #356bc2 mixed with black

  1. 356bc2
  2. 2d5ca8
  3. 254e8f
  4. 1d3f77
  5. 153260
  6. 0e2549
  7. 081834
  8. 030d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #356bc2 with less saturation

  1. 356bc2
  2. 3c6cba
  3. 426db2
  4. 496ea9
  5. 4e6ea1
  6. 546f99
  7. 596f90
  8. 5f6f88
  9. 646e7f
  10. 696e77

Questions about #356bc2

What color is #356bc2?

#356bc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 107, 194), in HSL hsl(217.02, 57.09%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.699% 0.14781 259.548).

What colors go well with #356bc2?

The complementary color of #356bc2 is #956200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa9 and #6e5bbc. The triadic partners are #b3424a and #388123.

Is white or black text more readable on #356bc2?

White text reads better on #356bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356bc2 a warm or cool color?

#356bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.148.