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#356bc6 color: Mimesia Blue

#356bc6 is rgb(53, 107, 198) in RGB and oklch(53.969% 0.15321 260.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

54%
0.153
260°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #356bc6

#356bc6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #356bc6 mixed with white

  1. 356bc6
  2. 497acd
  3. 5d89d3
  4. 7098da
  5. 84a7e0
  6. 98b5e6
  7. acc4eb
  8. c0d3f1
  9. d5e1f6
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #356bc6 mixed with black

  1. 356bc6
  2. 2d5cac
  3. 254e92
  4. 1d3f7a
  5. 153262
  6. 0e254b
  7. 081835
  8. 030d21
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #356bc6 with less saturation

  1. 356bc6
  2. 3c6cbe
  3. 436db5
  4. 496eac
  5. 4f6fa4
  6. 546f9b
  7. 5a6f93
  8. 5f6f8a
  9. 646f81
  10. 696f78

Questions about #356bc6

What color is #356bc6?

#356bc6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Mimesia Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 107, 198), in HSL hsl(217.66, 57.77%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.969% 0.15321 260.186).

What colors go well with #356bc6?

The complementary color of #356bc6 is #956400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aab and #705ac0. The triadic partners are #b74048 and #348320.

Is white or black text more readable on #356bc6?

White text reads better on #356bc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356bc6 a warm or cool color?

#356bc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.153.