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#357ace color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#357ace is rgb(53, 122, 206) in RGB and oklch(57.785% 0.14683 255.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

57.8%
0.147
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #357ace

#357ace is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #357ace mixed with white

  1. 357ace
  2. 4b88d4
  3. 6095da
  4. 73a2df
  5. 87b0e4
  6. 9bbde9
  7. afcaee
  8. c2d7f3
  9. d6e5f7
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #357ace mixed with black

  1. 357ace
  2. 2d69b3
  3. 255998
  4. 1d497f
  5. 153a66
  6. 0e2b4e
  7. 081d38
  8. 031023
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #357ace with less saturation

  1. 357ace
  2. 3e7bc6
  3. 477bbe
  4. 4e7cb5
  5. 557cad
  6. 5c7ca5
  7. 627c9c
  8. 687b94
  9. 6e7b8b
  10. 747a82

Questions about #357ace

What color is #357ace?

#357ace is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(53, 122, 206), in HSL hsl(212.94, 60.96%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.785% 0.14683 255.123).

What colors go well with #357ace?

The complementary color of #357ace is #a96a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088b4 and #736acc. The triadic partners are #c04e5d and #508c26.

Is white or black text more readable on #357ace?

White text reads better on #357ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #357ace a warm or cool color?

#357ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.147.