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#356eb0 color: Nocturne Shade

#356eb0 is rgb(53, 110, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.232% 0.12021 253.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.2%
0.120
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

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 #356eb0

#356eb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 254°.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #356eb0 mixed with white

  1. 356eb0
  2. 4a7cb9
  3. 5e8bc1
  4. 7199c9
  5. 85a7d1
  6. 99b6d9
  7. adc4e1
  8. c1d3e9
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #356eb0 mixed with black

  1. 356eb0
  2. 2d5f99
  3. 255082
  4. 1d416c
  5. 153356
  6. 0e2642
  7. 08192e
  8. 030e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #356eb0 with less saturation

  1. 356eb0
  2. 3c6ea9
  3. 436fa3
  4. 496f9c
  5. 4f6f96
  6. 546f8f
  7. 596e88
  8. 5e6e81
  9. 636e7a
  10. 686d73

Questions about #356eb0

What color is #356eb0?

#356eb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(53, 110, 176), in HSL hsl(212.2, 53.71%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.232% 0.12021 253.797).

What colors go well with #356eb0?

The complementary color of #356eb0 is #955f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9f and #6561af. The triadic partners are #a64b57 and #4e7b2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #356eb0?

White text reads better on #356eb0: 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 #356eb0 a warm or cool color?

#356eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.12.