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#356eac color: Nocturne Shade

#356eac is rgb(53, 110, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.995% 0.11491 252.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53%
0.115
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #356eac

#356eac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #356eac mixed with white

  1. 356eac
  2. 4a7cb5
  3. 5e8bbe
  4. 7199c6
  5. 85a7cf
  6. 99b6d7
  7. adc4df
  8. c1d3e7
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #356eac mixed with black

  1. 356eac
  2. 2d5f95
  3. 25507f
  4. 1d4169
  5. 153354
  6. 0e2640
  7. 08192d
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #356eac with less saturation

  1. 356eac
  2. 3c6ea6
  3. 436ea0
  4. 496e99
  5. 4e6e93
  6. 546e8d
  7. 596e86
  8. 5e6d80
  9. 636d79
  10. 676c72

Questions about #356eac

What color is #356eac?

#356eac is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(53, 110, 172), in HSL hsl(211.26, 52.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.995% 0.11491 252.484).

What colors go well with #356eac?

The complementary color of #356eac is #945f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799b and #6361ac. The triadic partners are #a34c59 and #51792d.

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

White text reads better on #356eac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356eac a warm or cool color?

#356eac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.115.