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#356fa8 color: Mega Blue

#356fa8 is rgb(53, 111, 168) in RGB and oklch(52.998% 0.1087 250.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53%
0.109
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #356fa8

#356fa8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mega Blue (#366fa6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #356fa8 mixed with white

  1. 356fa8
  2. 4a7db1
  3. 5e8bba
  4. 7299c3
  5. 85a8cc
  6. 99b6d5
  7. adc4dd
  8. c1d3e6
  9. d6e1ee
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #356fa8 mixed with black

  1. 356fa8
  2. 2d6092
  3. 25517c
  4. 1d4267
  5. 153452
  6. 0e273f
  7. 081a2c
  8. 030e1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #356fa8 with less saturation

  1. 356fa8
  2. 3c6fa2
  3. 436f9c
  4. 496f96
  5. 4f6f90
  6. 546e8b
  7. 596e84
  8. 5e6e7e
  9. 636d78
  10. 676c72

Questions about #356fa8

What color is #356fa8?

#356fa8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mega Blue. In RGB it is rgb(53, 111, 168), in HSL hsl(209.74, 52.04%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.998% 0.1087 250.26).

What colors go well with #356fa8?

The complementary color of #356fa8 is #935f11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007997 and #6063a9. The triadic partners are #a04e5d and #56782f.

Is white or black text more readable on #356fa8?

White text reads better on #356fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356fa8 a warm or cool color?

#356fa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.109.