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#356dc1 color: Matt Blue

#356dc1 is rgb(53, 109, 193) in RGB and oklch(54.073% 0.14413 258.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

54.1%
0.144
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #356dc1

#356dc1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #356dc1 mixed with white

  1. 356dc1
  2. 497cc8
  3. 5d8bcf
  4. 7199d6
  5. 85a8dc
  6. 98b6e3
  7. adc5e9
  8. c1d3ef
  9. d5e2f4
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #356dc1 mixed with black

  1. 356dc1
  2. 2d5ea7
  3. 254f8f
  4. 1d4177
  5. 15335f
  6. 0e2649
  7. 081934
  8. 030d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #356dc1 with less saturation

  1. 356dc1
  2. 3c6eb9
  3. 436fb1
  4. 496fa9
  5. 4f70a1
  6. 557099
  7. 5a7091
  8. 607088
  9. 657080
  10. 6a6f77

Questions about #356dc1

What color is #356dc1?

#356dc1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 109, 193), in HSL hsl(216, 56.91%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.073% 0.14413 258.478).

What colors go well with #356dc1?

The complementary color of #356dc1 is #976300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba9 and #6d5dbc. The triadic partners are #b3444d and #3e8124.

Is white or black text more readable on #356dc1?

White text reads better on #356dc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356dc1 a warm or cool color?

#356dc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.144.