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#356da2 color: Lochmara

#356da2 is rgb(53, 109, 162) in RGB and oklch(52.187% 0.10286 249.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.2%
0.103
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #356da2

#356da2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, 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: #356da2 mixed with white

  1. 356da2
  2. 4a7bac
  3. 5e89b5
  4. 7198bf
  5. 85a6c8
  6. 99b5d1
  7. adc3db
  8. c1d2e4
  9. d5e1ed
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #356da2 mixed with black

  1. 356da2
  2. 2d5e8c
  3. 254f77
  4. 1d4163
  5. 15334f
  6. 0e263c
  7. 08192a
  8. 030d19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #356da2 with less saturation

  1. 356da2
  2. 3c6d9d
  3. 426d97
  4. 486d91
  5. 4d6c8c
  6. 536c86
  7. 576c81
  8. 5c6b7b
  9. 616b75
  10. 656a6f

Questions about #356da2

What color is #356da2?

#356da2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Lochmara. In RGB it is rgb(53, 109, 162), in HSL hsl(209.17, 50.7%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.187% 0.10286 249.292).

What colors go well with #356da2?

The complementary color of #356da2 is #8f5d19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007692 and #5e62a4. The triadic partners are #9b4e5d and #567530.

Is white or black text more readable on #356da2?

White text reads better on #356da2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356da2 a warm or cool color?

#356da2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.103.