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#357dd2 color: Soothing Sapphire

#357dd2 is rgb(53, 125, 210) in RGB and oklch(58.7% 0.14878 254.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

58.7%
0.149
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #357dd2

#357dd2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #357dd2 mixed with white

  1. 357dd2
  2. 4b8ad7
  3. 6098dd
  4. 74a5e2
  5. 88b2e7
  6. 9bbfeb
  7. afcbf0
  8. c3d8f4
  9. d7e5f8
  10. ebf2fc

Darker: #357dd2 mixed with black

  1. 357dd2
  2. 2d6cb6
  3. 255b9b
  4. 1d4b81
  5. 153b68
  6. 0e2c50
  7. 081e39
  8. 031124
  9. 010510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #357dd2 with less saturation

  1. 357dd2
  2. 3f7eca
  3. 487ec1
  4. 4f7eb9
  5. 577fb1
  6. 5e7fa8
  7. 647ea0
  8. 6b7e97
  9. 717e8e
  10. 777d85

Questions about #357dd2

What color is #357dd2?

#357dd2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(53, 125, 210), in HSL hsl(212.48, 63.56%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.7% 0.14878 254.621).

What colors go well with #357dd2?

The complementary color of #357dd2 is #ad6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb7 and #756cd0. The triadic partners are #c45060 and #538f26.

Is white or black text more readable on #357dd2?

White text reads better on #357dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #357dd2 a warm or cool color?

#357dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.149.