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#436ab2 color: Waterline Blue

#436ab2 is rgb(67, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.083% 0.12196 261.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

53.1%
0.122
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #436ab2

#436ab2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Waterline Blue (#436bad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #436ab2 mixed with white

  1. 436ab2
  2. 5579ba
  3. 6687c3
  4. 7996cb
  5. 8ba5d3
  6. 9eb4da
  7. b1c3e2
  8. c4d1e9
  9. d7e1f1
  10. ebf0f8

Darker: #436ab2 mixed with black

  1. 436ab2
  2. 395b9a
  3. 2f4d83
  4. 263f6d
  5. 1d3157
  6. 142443
  7. 0c182f
  8. 050d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #436ab2 with less saturation

  1. 436ab2
  2. 486bab
  3. 4c6ba4
  4. 506c9e
  5. 546c97
  6. 586c90
  7. 5c6d89
  8. 606d82
  9. 646c7b
  10. 686c73

Questions about #436ab2

What color is #436ab2?

#436ab2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Waterline Blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(218.92, 45.31%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.083% 0.12196 261.664).

What colors go well with #436ab2?

The complementary color of #436ab2 is #8f6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a6 and #6e5dac. The triadic partners are #a74b4c and #3e7d37.

Is white or black text more readable on #436ab2?

White text reads better on #436ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #436ab2 a warm or cool color?

#436ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.122.