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#356ed2 color: Enchanting Sapphire

#356ed2 is rgb(53, 110, 210) in RGB and oklch(55.437% 0.16577 260.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

55.4%
0.166
261°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #356ed2

#356ed2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Enchanting Sapphire (#276dd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #356ed2 mixed with white

  1. 356ed2
  2. 497dd8
  3. 5d8cdd
  4. 719be2
  5. 85a9e7
  6. 98b8ec
  7. acc6f0
  8. c1d4f5
  9. d5e2f8
  10. eaf1fc

Darker: #356ed2 mixed with black

  1. 356ed2
  2. 2d5fb6
  3. 25509b
  4. 1d4181
  5. 153368
  6. 0e2650
  7. 081939
  8. 030e24
  9. 010410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #356ed2 with less saturation

  1. 356ed2
  2. 3d70c9
  3. 4471c0
  4. 4a72b6
  5. 5173ad
  6. 5773a4
  7. 5d739a
  8. 627490
  9. 687387
  10. 6d737d

Questions about #356ed2

What color is #356ed2?

#356ed2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Enchanting Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(53, 110, 210), in HSL hsl(218.22, 63.56%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.437% 0.16577 260.723).

What colors go well with #356ed2?

The complementary color of #356ed2 is #9a6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fb2 and #755bcb. The triadic partners are #c13e47 and #2e891b.

Is white or black text more readable on #356ed2?

White text reads better on #356ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356ed2 a warm or cool color?

#356ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.166.