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#356bc4 color: Mimesia Blue

#356bc4 is rgb(53, 107, 196) in RGB and oklch(53.833% 0.15051 259.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

53.8%
0.151
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #356bc4

#356bc4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, 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: #356bc4 mixed with white

  1. 356bc4
  2. 497acb
  3. 5d89d2
  4. 7098d8
  5. 84a7de
  6. 98b5e4
  7. acc4ea
  8. c1d3f0
  9. d5e1f5
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #356bc4 mixed with black

  1. 356bc4
  2. 2d5caa
  3. 254e91
  4. 1d3f78
  5. 153261
  6. 0e254a
  7. 081835
  8. 030d21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #356bc4 with less saturation

  1. 356bc4
  2. 3c6cbc
  3. 426db3
  4. 496eab
  5. 4f6ea3
  6. 546f9a
  7. 5a6f92
  8. 5f6f89
  9. 646f80
  10. 696f77

Questions about #356bc4

What color is #356bc4?

#356bc4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Mimesia Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 107, 196), in HSL hsl(217.34, 57.43%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.833% 0.15051 259.875).

What colors go well with #356bc4?

The complementary color of #356bc4 is #956300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aaa and #6f5abe. The triadic partners are #b54149 and #368221.

Is white or black text more readable on #356bc4?

White text reads better on #356bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356bc4 a warm or cool color?

#356bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.151.