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#36738e color: Bengal Blue

#36738e is rgb(54, 115, 142) in RGB and oklch(52.664% 0.07577 229.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

52.7%
0.076
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #36738e

#36738e is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bengal Blue (#38738b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #36738e mixed with white

  1. 36738e
  2. 4b8099
  3. 5f8ea4
  4. 739caf
  5. 87a9ba
  6. 9ab7c6
  7. aec5d1
  8. c2d4dc
  9. d6e2e8
  10. eaf0f3

Darker: #36738e mixed with black

  1. 36738e
  2. 2e637b
  3. 255468
  4. 1e4556
  5. 163644
  6. 0f2834
  7. 081b24
  8. 030f15
  9. 010507
  10. 000101

Calmer: #36738e with less saturation

  1. 36738e
  2. 3d728b
  3. 447287
  4. 4a7184
  5. 4f7080
  6. 546f7d
  7. 596f79
  8. 5e6e76
  9. 626d72
  10. 676c6e

Questions about #36738e

What color is #36738e?

#36738e is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Bengal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(54, 115, 142), in HSL hsl(198.41, 44.9%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.664% 0.07577 229.525).

What colors go well with #36738e?

The complementary color of #36738e is #8e5d42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #28787c and #506b97. The triadic partners are #8c5871 and #6e6f38.

Is white or black text more readable on #36738e?

White text reads better on #36738e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36738e a warm or cool color?

#36738e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.076.