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#356eb1 color: Nocturne Shade

#356eb1 is rgb(53, 110, 177) in RGB and oklch(53.292% 0.12154 254.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.3%
0.122
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #356eb1

#356eb1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, 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: #356eb1 mixed with white

  1. 356eb1
  2. 4a7cb9
  3. 5e8bc2
  4. 7199ca
  5. 85a7d2
  6. 99b6da
  7. adc4e1
  8. c1d3e9
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #356eb1 mixed with black

  1. 356eb1
  2. 2d5f99
  3. 255083
  4. 1d416c
  5. 153357
  6. 0e2642
  7. 08192f
  8. 030e1c
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #356eb1 with less saturation

  1. 356eb1
  2. 3c6eaa
  3. 436fa4
  4. 496f9d
  5. 4f6f96
  6. 546f90
  7. 596e89
  8. 5e6e82
  9. 636e7b
  10. 686d74

Questions about #356eb1

What color is #356eb1?

#356eb1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(53, 110, 177), in HSL hsl(212.42, 53.91%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.292% 0.12154 254.103).

What colors go well with #356eb1?

The complementary color of #356eb1 is #956000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa0 and #6561b0. The triadic partners are #a74b57 and #4e7b2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #356eb1?

White text reads better on #356eb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356eb1 a warm or cool color?

#356eb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.122.