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#436595 color: Too Blue

#436595 is rgb(67, 101, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.27% 0.08667 257.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

50.3%
0.087
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #436595

#436595 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Too Blue (#3d6695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #436595 mixed with white

  1. 436595
  2. 5574a0
  3. 6682aa
  4. 7891b5
  5. 8ba1c0
  6. 9db0ca
  7. b0bfd5
  8. c4cfdf
  9. d7dfea
  10. ebeff4

Darker: #436595 mixed with black

  1. 436595
  2. 395781
  3. 2f496d
  4. 263c5a
  5. 1d2f48
  6. 142237
  7. 0c1726
  8. 050c16
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #436595 with less saturation

  1. 436595
  2. 476590
  3. 4a658b
  4. 4e6587
  5. 516582
  6. 54657d
  7. 586578
  8. 5b6573
  9. 5e656e
  10. 616469

Questions about #436595

What color is #436595?

#436595 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 101, 149), in HSL hsl(215.12, 37.96%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.27% 0.08667 257.108).

What colors go well with #436595?

The complementary color of #436595 is #805d23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d6d8a and #615c93. The triadic partners are #8f4e52 and #4c6f3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #436595?

White text reads better on #436595: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #436595 a warm or cool color?

#436595 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.087.