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#357bdd color: Skies of Cyberspace

#357bdd is rgb(53, 123, 221) in RGB and oklch(58.965% 0.16527 257.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

59%
0.165
258°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #357bdd

#357bdd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Skies of Cyberspace (#4477dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #357bdd mixed with white

  1. 357bdd
  2. 4b89e2
  3. 5f97e6
  4. 73a4ea
  5. 87b1ee
  6. 9bbef1
  7. afcbf5
  8. c2d8f8
  9. d7e5fa
  10. ebf2fd

Darker: #357bdd mixed with black

  1. 357bdd
  2. 2d6ac0
  3. 255aa4
  4. 1d4a88
  5. 153a6e
  6. 0e2c55
  7. 081e3d
  8. 031026
  9. 010511
  10. 000102

Calmer: #357bdd with less saturation

  1. 357bdd
  2. 3f7cd4
  3. 477dca
  4. 4f7ec1
  5. 577eb8
  6. 5e7fae
  7. 647fa5
  8. 6b7e9b
  9. 717e91
  10. 777e87

Questions about #357bdd

What color is #357bdd?

#357bdd is bright blue. The closest named color is Skies of Cyberspace. In RGB it is rgb(53, 123, 221), in HSL hsl(215, 71.19%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.965% 0.16527 257.585).

What colors go well with #357bdd?

The complementary color of #357bdd is #ab6f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bbc and #7a68d8. The triadic partners are #cc4a58 and #46921e.

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

White text reads better on #357bdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #357bdd a warm or cool color?

#357bdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.165.