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#356db5 color: Dover Straits

#356db5 is rgb(53, 109, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.308% 0.12797 255.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.3%
0.128
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #356db5

#356db5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, 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: #356db5 mixed with white

  1. 356db5
  2. 4a7cbd
  3. 5d8ac5
  4. 7198cd
  5. 85a7d5
  6. 99b5dc
  7. adc4e3
  8. c1d3ea
  9. d5e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #356db5 mixed with black

  1. 356db5
  2. 2d5e9d
  3. 254f86
  4. 1d416f
  5. 153359
  6. 0e2644
  7. 081930
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #356db5 with less saturation

  1. 356db5
  2. 3c6eae
  3. 436ea7
  4. 496ea0
  5. 4e6e99
  6. 546e92
  7. 596e8a
  8. 5e6e83
  9. 636e7c
  10. 686d74

Questions about #356db5

What color is #356db5?

#356db5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(53, 109, 181), in HSL hsl(213.75, 54.7%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.308% 0.12797 255.819).

What colors go well with #356db5?

The complementary color of #356db5 is #966000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa3 and #675fb3. The triadic partners are #aa4853 and #487d29.

Is white or black text more readable on #356db5?

White text reads better on #356db5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356db5 a warm or cool color?

#356db5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.128.