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#356fa1 color: Lochmara

#356fa1 is rgb(53, 111, 161) in RGB and oklch(52.607% 0.09979 247.12) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.6%
0.100
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #356fa1

#356fa1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lochmara (#316ea0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #356fa1 mixed with white

  1. 356fa1
  2. 4a7dab
  3. 5e8bb4
  4. 7299be
  5. 85a7c7
  6. 99b6d1
  7. adc4da
  8. c1d3e3
  9. d6e1ed
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #356fa1 mixed with black

  1. 356fa1
  2. 2d608b
  3. 255176
  4. 1d4262
  5. 15344e
  6. 0e273c
  7. 081a2a
  8. 030e19
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #356fa1 with less saturation

  1. 356fa1
  2. 3c6f9c
  3. 436f96
  4. 496e91
  5. 4e6e8c
  6. 536e86
  7. 586d81
  8. 5d6d7b
  9. 626c76
  10. 666b70

Questions about #356fa1

What color is #356fa1?

#356fa1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Lochmara. In RGB it is rgb(53, 111, 161), in HSL hsl(207.78, 50.47%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.607% 0.09979 247.12).

What colors go well with #356fa1?

The complementary color of #356fa1 is #915e21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007890 and #5d64a4. The triadic partners are #9a5061 and #5b7531.

Is white or black text more readable on #356fa1?

White text reads better on #356fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356fa1 a warm or cool color?

#356fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.1.