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#356bc5 color: Mimesia Blue

#356bc5 is rgb(53, 107, 197) in RGB and oklch(53.901% 0.15186 260.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

53.9%
0.152
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #356bc5

#356bc5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #356bc5 mixed with white

  1. 356bc5
  2. 497acc
  3. 5d89d3
  4. 7098d9
  5. 84a7df
  6. 98b5e5
  7. acc4eb
  8. c0d3f0
  9. d5e1f5
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #356bc5 mixed with black

  1. 356bc5
  2. 2d5cab
  3. 254e92
  4. 1d3f79
  5. 153261
  6. 0e254b
  7. 081835
  8. 030d21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #356bc5 with less saturation

  1. 356bc5
  2. 3c6cbd
  3. 436db4
  4. 496eac
  5. 4f6fa3
  6. 546f9b
  7. 5a6f92
  8. 5f6f89
  9. 646f80
  10. 696f77

Questions about #356bc5

What color is #356bc5?

#356bc5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Mimesia Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 107, 197), in HSL hsl(217.5, 57.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.901% 0.15186 260.033).

What colors go well with #356bc5?

The complementary color of #356bc5 is #956300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aab and #6f5abf. The triadic partners are #b64048 and #358221.

Is white or black text more readable on #356bc5?

White text reads better on #356bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356bc5 a warm or cool color?

#356bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.152.