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#356db1 color: Dover Straits

#356db1 is rgb(53, 109, 177) in RGB and oklch(53.063% 0.1226 254.722) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.1%
0.123
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #356db1

#356db1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #356db1 mixed with white

  1. 356db1
  2. 4a7bb9
  3. 5e8ac2
  4. 7198ca
  5. 85a7d2
  6. 99b5da
  7. adc4e2
  8. c1d3e9
  9. d5e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #356db1 mixed with black

  1. 356db1
  2. 2d5e99
  3. 254f83
  4. 1d416c
  5. 153357
  6. 0e2642
  7. 08192f
  8. 030d1c
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #356db1 with less saturation

  1. 356db1
  2. 3c6daa
  3. 436ea4
  4. 496e9d
  5. 4e6e96
  6. 546e8f
  7. 596e88
  8. 5e6d81
  9. 636d7a
  10. 676c73

Questions about #356db1

What color is #356db1?

#356db1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(53, 109, 177), in HSL hsl(212.9, 53.91%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.063% 0.1226 254.722).

What colors go well with #356db1?

The complementary color of #356db1 is #955f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a0 and #6560af. The triadic partners are #a74a55 and #4b7b2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #356db1?

White text reads better on #356db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356db1 a warm or cool color?

#356db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.123.