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#357bce color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#357bce is rgb(53, 123, 206) in RGB and oklch(58.007% 0.14575 254.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

58%
0.146
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #357bce

#357bce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #357bce mixed with white

  1. 357bce
  2. 4b89d4
  3. 6096d9
  4. 74a3df
  5. 87b0e4
  6. 9bbde9
  7. afcbee
  8. c3d8f3
  9. d7e5f7
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #357bce mixed with black

  1. 357bce
  2. 2d6ab3
  3. 255a98
  4. 1d4a7f
  5. 153a66
  6. 0e2c4e
  7. 081e38
  8. 031023
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #357bce with less saturation

  1. 357bce
  2. 3e7cc6
  3. 477cbe
  4. 4f7cb6
  5. 567dad
  6. 5c7da5
  7. 637c9d
  8. 697c94
  9. 6f7c8c
  10. 757b83

Questions about #357bce

What color is #357bce?

#357bce is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(53, 123, 206), in HSL hsl(212.55, 60.96%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.007% 0.14575 254.649).

What colors go well with #357bce?

The complementary color of #357bce is #aa6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089b4 and #736bcc. The triadic partners are #c14f5f and #528c27.

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

White text reads better on #357bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #357bce a warm or cool color?

#357bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.146.