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#357dcc color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#357dcc is rgb(53, 125, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.333% 0.14105 253.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

58.3%
0.141
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #357dcc

#357dcc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #357dcc mixed with white

  1. 357dcc
  2. 4b8ad2
  3. 6097d8
  4. 74a4dd
  5. 88b1e3
  6. 9bbee8
  7. afcbed
  8. c3d8f2
  9. d7e5f6
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #357dcc mixed with black

  1. 357dcc
  2. 2d6cb1
  3. 255b97
  4. 1d4b7e
  5. 153b65
  6. 0e2c4e
  7. 081e37
  8. 031122
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #357dcc with less saturation

  1. 357dcc
  2. 3f7dc4
  3. 477ebc
  4. 4f7eb4
  5. 567ead
  6. 5d7ea5
  7. 647e9c
  8. 6a7d94
  9. 707d8c
  10. 767c84

Questions about #357dcc

What color is #357dcc?

#357dcc is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(53, 125, 204), in HSL hsl(211.39, 59.68%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.333% 0.14105 253.17).

What colors go well with #357dcc?

The complementary color of #357dcc is #ac6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008ab3 and #716dcb. The triadic partners are #c05263 and #588c29.

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

White text reads better on #357dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #357dcc a warm or cool color?

#357dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.141.