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#356eb4 color: Matt Blue

#356eb4 is rgb(53, 110, 180) in RGB and oklch(53.474% 0.12554 254.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.5%
0.126
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #356eb4

#356eb4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #356eb4 mixed with white

  1. 356eb4
  2. 4a7cbc
  3. 5e8bc4
  4. 7199cc
  5. 85a7d4
  6. 99b6db
  7. adc4e3
  8. c1d3ea
  9. d5e2f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #356eb4 mixed with black

  1. 356eb4
  2. 2d5f9c
  3. 255085
  4. 1d416e
  5. 153358
  6. 0e2644
  7. 081930
  8. 030e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #356eb4 with less saturation

  1. 356eb4
  2. 3c6ead
  3. 436fa6
  4. 496f9f
  5. 4f6f98
  6. 546f91
  7. 5a6f8a
  8. 5f6f83
  9. 646e7c
  10. 686e75

Questions about #356eb4

What color is #356eb4?

#356eb4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 110, 180), in HSL hsl(213.07, 54.51%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.474% 0.12554 254.971).

What colors go well with #356eb4?

The complementary color of #356eb4 is #976000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa2 and #6760b2. The triadic partners are #a94a55 and #4b7d2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #356eb4?

White text reads better on #356eb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356eb4 a warm or cool color?

#356eb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.126.