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#356db0 color: Nocturne Shade

#356db0 is rgb(53, 109, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.002% 0.12127 254.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53%
0.121
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #356db0

#356db0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #356db0 mixed with white

  1. 356db0
  2. 4a7bb9
  3. 5e8ac1
  4. 7198c9
  5. 85a7d1
  6. 99b5d9
  7. adc4e1
  8. c1d2e9
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #356db0 mixed with black

  1. 356db0
  2. 2d5e99
  3. 254f82
  4. 1d416c
  5. 153356
  6. 0e2642
  7. 08192e
  8. 030d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #356db0 with less saturation

  1. 356db0
  2. 3c6da9
  3. 426ea3
  4. 486e9c
  5. 4e6e95
  6. 546e8f
  7. 596e88
  8. 5e6d81
  9. 626d7a
  10. 676c73

Questions about #356db0

What color is #356db0?

#356db0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(53, 109, 176), in HSL hsl(212.68, 53.71%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.002% 0.12127 254.429).

What colors go well with #356db0?

The complementary color of #356db0 is #945f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a0 and #6560af. The triadic partners are #a64a56 and #4c7b2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #356db0?

White text reads better on #356db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356db0 a warm or cool color?

#356db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.121.