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#436796 color: Too Blue

#436796 is rgb(67, 103, 150) in RGB and oklch(50.79% 0.086 255.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

50.8%
0.086
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #436796

#436796 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #436796 mixed with white

  1. 436796
  2. 5575a1
  3. 6784ab
  4. 7993b6
  5. 8ba2c0
  6. 9eb1cb
  7. b0c0d5
  8. c4d0e0
  9. d7dfea
  10. ebeff5

Darker: #436796 mixed with black

  1. 436796
  2. 395982
  3. 2f4b6e
  4. 263d5b
  5. 1d3049
  6. 142337
  7. 0c1726
  8. 050c16
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #436796 with less saturation

  1. 436796
  2. 476791
  3. 4b678d
  4. 4e6788
  5. 526783
  6. 55677e
  7. 596779
  8. 5c6674
  9. 5f666f
  10. 62666a

Questions about #436796

What color is #436796?

#436796 is soft blue. The closest named color is Too Blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 103, 150), in HSL hsl(213.98, 38.25%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.79% 0.086 255.538).

What colors go well with #436796?

The complementary color of #436796 is #825e26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e6f8b and #615e95. The triadic partners are #905055 and #4f713d.

Is white or black text more readable on #436796?

White text reads better on #436796: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #436796 a warm or cool color?

#436796 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.086.