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#436697 color: Too Blue

#436697 is rgb(67, 102, 151) in RGB and oklch(50.611% 0.08843 256.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

50.6%
0.088
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #436697

#436697 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, 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: #436697 mixed with white

  1. 436697
  2. 5575a2
  3. 6683ac
  4. 7892b7
  5. 8ba1c1
  6. 9db0cb
  7. b0c0d6
  8. c4cfe0
  9. d7dfea
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #436697 mixed with black

  1. 436697
  2. 395883
  3. 2f4a6f
  4. 263c5c
  5. 1d2f49
  6. 142337
  7. 0c1726
  8. 050c17
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #436697 with less saturation

  1. 436697
  2. 476692
  3. 4a668d
  4. 4e6688
  5. 526683
  6. 55667e
  7. 586679
  8. 5b6674
  9. 5f666f
  10. 62656a

Questions about #436697

What color is #436697?

#436697 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 102, 151), in HSL hsl(215, 38.53%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.611% 0.08843 256.95).

What colors go well with #436697?

The complementary color of #436697 is #815e22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b6f8c and #625d95. The triadic partners are #914f53 and #4c713d.

Is white or black text more readable on #436697?

White text reads better on #436697: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #436697 a warm or cool color?

#436697 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.088.