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#36748e color: Bengal Blue

#36748e is rgb(54, 116, 142) in RGB and oklch(52.913% 0.07549 228.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

52.9%
0.075
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #36748e

#36748e is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, 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: #36748e mixed with white

  1. 36748e
  2. 4b8199
  3. 5f8fa4
  4. 739caf
  5. 87aaba
  6. 9ab8c6
  7. aec6d1
  8. c2d4dc
  9. d6e2e8
  10. eaf0f3

Darker: #36748e mixed with black

  1. 36748e
  2. 2e647b
  3. 255468
  4. 1e4556
  5. 163744
  6. 0f2934
  7. 081b24
  8. 030f15
  9. 010507
  10. 000101

Calmer: #36748e with less saturation

  1. 36748e
  2. 3d738b
  3. 447387
  4. 4a7284
  5. 507180
  6. 55707d
  7. 5a6f7a
  8. 5e6e76
  9. 636d73
  10. 676c6f

Questions about #36748e

What color is #36748e?

#36748e is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Bengal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(54, 116, 142), in HSL hsl(197.73, 44.9%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.913% 0.07549 228.183).

What colors go well with #36748e?

The complementary color of #36748e is #8f5e44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29797b and #506d97. The triadic partners are #8c5973 and #6f6f39.

Is white or black text more readable on #36748e?

White text reads better on #36748e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36748e a warm or cool color?

#36748e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.075.