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#376baf color: Dover Straits

#376baf is rgb(55, 107, 175) in RGB and oklch(52.565% 0.12132 256.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

52.6%
0.121
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #376baf

#376baf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 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: #376baf mixed with white

  1. 376baf
  2. 4b7ab8
  3. 5e88c0
  4. 7297c8
  5. 85a5d1
  6. 99b4d9
  7. adc3e1
  8. c1d2e8
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #376baf mixed with black

  1. 376baf
  2. 2e5c98
  3. 264e81
  4. 1e3f6b
  5. 163256
  6. 0f2541
  7. 08182e
  8. 030d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #376baf with less saturation

  1. 376baf
  2. 3d6ba8
  3. 436ca2
  4. 496c9b
  5. 4e6c94
  6. 536c8e
  7. 586c87
  8. 5d6c80
  9. 626b79
  10. 666b72

Questions about #376baf

What color is #376baf?

#376baf is soft blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(55, 107, 175), in HSL hsl(214, 52.17%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.565% 0.12132 256.01).

What colors go well with #376baf?

The complementary color of #376baf is #925e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779f and #665ead. The triadic partners are #a54952 and #487a2d.

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

White text reads better on #376baf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #376baf a warm or cool color?

#376baf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.121.