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#356e90 color: Big Ocean Wave

#356e90 is rgb(53, 110, 144) in RGB and oklch(51.48% 0.08048 237.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

51.5%
0.080
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #356e90

#356e90 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.55:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Big Ocean Wave (#34708f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #356e90 mixed with white

  1. 356e90
  2. 4a7c9b
  3. 5e8aa6
  4. 7298b1
  5. 85a6bc
  6. 99b5c7
  7. adc3d2
  8. c1d2dd
  9. d6e1e9
  10. eaf0f4

Darker: #356e90 mixed with black

  1. 356e90
  2. 2d5f7d
  3. 25506a
  4. 1d4157
  5. 153345
  6. 0e2634
  7. 081924
  8. 030e15
  9. 010407
  10. 000101

Calmer: #356e90 with less saturation

  1. 356e90
  2. 3c6e8c
  3. 426d88
  4. 486c84
  5. 4d6c80
  6. 526b7c
  7. 566b78
  8. 5b6a74
  9. 5f6970
  10. 63686c

Questions about #356e90

What color is #356e90?

#356e90 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Big Ocean Wave. In RGB it is rgb(53, 110, 144), in HSL hsl(202.42, 46.19%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.48% 0.08048 237.353).

What colors go well with #356e90?

The complementary color of #356e90 is #8a5b37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c747f and #536696. The triadic partners are #8c5368 and #646e35.

Is white or black text more readable on #356e90?

White text reads better on #356e90: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356e90 a warm or cool color?

#356e90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.08.