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#356eb6 color: Matt Blue

#356eb6 is rgb(53, 110, 182) in RGB and oklch(53.597% 0.12821 255.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.6%
0.128
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #356eb6

#356eb6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #356eb6 mixed with white

  1. 356eb6
  2. 4a7cbe
  3. 5e8bc6
  4. 7199ce
  5. 85a8d5
  6. 99b6dd
  7. adc4e4
  8. c1d3eb
  9. d5e2f2
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #356eb6 mixed with black

  1. 356eb6
  2. 2d5f9e
  3. 255086
  4. 1d416f
  5. 153359
  6. 0e2644
  7. 081930
  8. 030e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #356eb6 with less saturation

  1. 356eb6
  2. 3c6faf
  3. 436fa8
  4. 496fa1
  5. 4f6f9a
  6. 546f93
  7. 5a6f8b
  8. 5f6f84
  9. 646e7d
  10. 696e75

Questions about #356eb6

What color is #356eb6?

#356eb6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 110, 182), in HSL hsl(213.49, 54.89%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.597% 0.12821 255.511).

What colors go well with #356eb6?

The complementary color of #356eb6 is #976000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba3 and #6860b4. The triadic partners are #ab4954 and #4a7d2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #356eb6?

White text reads better on #356eb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356eb6 a warm or cool color?

#356eb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.128.