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#436aa2 color: Star Sapphire

#436aa2 is rgb(67, 106, 162) in RGB and oklch(52.143% 0.09954 257.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

52.1%
0.100
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #436aa2

#436aa2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Star Sapphire (#3c6a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #436aa2 mixed with white

  1. 436aa2
  2. 5578ac
  3. 6787b5
  4. 7995bf
  5. 8ba4c8
  6. 9eb3d1
  7. b1c2db
  8. c4d1e4
  9. d7e0ed
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #436aa2 mixed with black

  1. 436aa2
  2. 395b8c
  3. 2f4d77
  4. 263f63
  5. 1d314f
  6. 14243c
  7. 0c182a
  8. 050d19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #436aa2 with less saturation

  1. 436aa2
  2. 476a9d
  3. 4c6a97
  4. 506b91
  5. 546b8c
  6. 576b86
  7. 5b6a81
  8. 5f6a7b
  9. 626a75
  10. 666a6f

Questions about #436aa2

What color is #436aa2?

#436aa2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(67, 106, 162), in HSL hsl(215.37, 41.48%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.143% 0.09954 257.472).

What colors go well with #436aa2?

The complementary color of #436aa2 is #896117. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #077496 and #665f9f. The triadic partners are #9a5054 and #4c773b.

Is white or black text more readable on #436aa2?

White text reads better on #436aa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #436aa2 a warm or cool color?

#436aa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.1.