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#356da0 color: Lochmara

#356da0 is rgb(53, 109, 160) in RGB and oklch(52.076% 0.1003 248.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.1%
0.100
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #356da0

#356da0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lochmara (#316ea0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #356da0 mixed with white

  1. 356da0
  2. 4a7baa
  3. 5e89b3
  4. 7198bd
  5. 85a6c7
  6. 99b5d0
  7. adc3da
  8. c1d2e3
  9. d5e1ec
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #356da0 mixed with black

  1. 356da0
  2. 2d5e8b
  3. 254f76
  4. 1d4161
  5. 15334e
  6. 0e263b
  7. 081929
  8. 030d19
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #356da0 with less saturation

  1. 356da0
  2. 3c6d9b
  3. 426d95
  4. 486d90
  5. 4d6c8b
  6. 526c85
  7. 576c80
  8. 5c6b7a
  9. 606a74
  10. 656a6f

Questions about #356da0

What color is #356da0?

#356da0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Lochmara. In RGB it is rgb(53, 109, 160), in HSL hsl(208.6, 50.23%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.076% 0.1003 248.37).

What colors go well with #356da0?

The complementary color of #356da0 is #8e5d1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007690 and #5c62a2. The triadic partners are #994f5e and #587430.

Is white or black text more readable on #356da0?

White text reads better on #356da0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356da0 a warm or cool color?

#356da0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.1.