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#376bae color: Dover Straits

#376bae is rgb(55, 107, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.504% 0.11996 255.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

52.5%
0.120
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #376bae

#376bae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #376bae mixed with white

  1. 376bae
  2. 4b7ab7
  3. 5e88bf
  4. 7297c8
  5. 85a5d0
  6. 99b4d8
  7. adc3e0
  8. c1d2e8
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #376bae mixed with black

  1. 376bae
  2. 2e5c97
  3. 264e80
  4. 1e3f6a
  5. 163255
  6. 0f2541
  7. 08182e
  8. 030d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #376bae with less saturation

  1. 376bae
  2. 3d6ba7
  3. 436ca1
  4. 496c9a
  5. 4e6c94
  6. 536c8d
  7. 586c86
  8. 5d6c7f
  9. 616b78
  10. 666b71

Questions about #376bae

What color is #376bae?

#376bae is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(55, 107, 174), in HSL hsl(213.78, 51.97%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.504% 0.11996 255.73).

What colors go well with #376bae?

The complementary color of #376bae is #915e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779e and #655eac. The triadic partners are #a44953 and #49792d.

Is white or black text more readable on #376bae?

White text reads better on #376bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #376bae a warm or cool color?

#376bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.12.