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#436abe color: Soft blue

#436abe is rgb(67, 106, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.839% 0.13876 263.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

53.8%
0.139
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #436abe

#436abe is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #436abe mixed with white

  1. 436abe
  2. 5479c5
  3. 6688cd
  4. 7897d4
  5. 8ba5da
  6. 9db4e1
  7. b0c3e7
  8. c4d2ee
  9. d7e1f4
  10. ebf0f9

Darker: #436abe mixed with black

  1. 436abe
  2. 395ba5
  3. 2f4d8c
  4. 263f75
  5. 1d315e
  6. 142448
  7. 0c1833
  8. 050d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #436abe with less saturation

  1. 436abe
  2. 486bb6
  3. 4c6caf
  4. 516da7
  5. 556d9f
  6. 596e97
  7. 5e6e8f
  8. 626e87
  9. 666e7f
  10. 6a6e77

Questions about #436abe

What color is #436abe?

#436abe is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 106, 190), in HSL hsl(220.98, 48.62%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.839% 0.13876 263.66).

What colors go well with #436abe?

The complementary color of #436abe is #916500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079b0 and #745bb6. The triadic partners are #b04745 and #328233.

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

White text reads better on #436abe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #436abe a warm or cool color?

#436abe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.139.