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#356db4 color: Dover Straits

#356db4 is rgb(53, 109, 180) in RGB and oklch(53.246% 0.12662 255.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.2%
0.127
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #356db4

#356db4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #356db4 mixed with white

  1. 356db4
  2. 4a7cbc
  3. 5d8ac4
  4. 7198cc
  5. 85a7d4
  6. 99b5db
  7. adc4e3
  8. c1d3ea
  9. d5e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #356db4 mixed with black

  1. 356db4
  2. 2d5e9c
  3. 254f85
  4. 1d416e
  5. 153358
  6. 0e2644
  7. 081930
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #356db4 with less saturation

  1. 356db4
  2. 3c6ead
  3. 436ea6
  4. 496e9f
  5. 4e6e98
  6. 546e91
  7. 596e8a
  8. 5e6e83
  9. 636d7b
  10. 686d74

Questions about #356db4

What color is #356db4?

#356db4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(53, 109, 180), in HSL hsl(213.54, 54.51%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.246% 0.12662 255.556).

What colors go well with #356db4?

The complementary color of #356db4 is #965f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a2 and #675fb2. The triadic partners are #a94954 and #497c2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #356db4?

White text reads better on #356db4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356db4 a warm or cool color?

#356db4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.127.