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#36a2ff color: Xed

#36a2ff is rgb(54, 162, 255) in RGB and oklch(69.589% 0.16686 249.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

69.6%
0.167
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #36a2ff

#36a2ff is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Xed (#30a9ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #36a2ff mixed with white

  1. 36a2ff
  2. 51acff
  3. 68b6ff
  4. 7cbfff
  5. 90c9ff
  6. a3d2ff
  7. b6dbff
  8. c8e4ff
  9. daedff
  10. edf6ff

Darker: #36a2ff mixed with black

  1. 36a2ff
  2. 2e8cde
  3. 2577be
  4. 1e639e
  5. 164f80
  6. 0f3c63
  7. 082a48
  8. 03192e
  9. 010a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #36a2ff with less saturation

  1. 36a2ff
  2. 47a2f6
  3. 54a2ec
  4. 60a2e2
  5. 6aa2d9
  6. 74a2cf
  7. 7da1c5
  8. 86a0bc
  9. 8e9fb2
  10. 959ea7

Questions about #36a2ff

What color is #36a2ff?

#36a2ff is bright blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(54, 162, 255), in HSL hsl(207.76, 100%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.589% 0.16686 249.041).

What colors go well with #36a2ff?

The complementary color of #36a2ff is #de8600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b1da and #898eff. The triadic partners are #f16a87 and #7cb02b.

Is white or black text more readable on #36a2ff?

Black text reads better on #36a2ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36a2ff a warm or cool color?

#36a2ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.167.