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#436ac0 color: Soft blue

#436ac0 is rgb(67, 106, 192) in RGB and oklch(53.969% 0.14154 263.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54%
0.142
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #436ac0

#436ac0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is God of Rain (#4466cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #436ac0 mixed with white

  1. 436ac0
  2. 5479c7
  3. 6688ce
  4. 7897d5
  5. 8ba6dc
  6. 9db4e2
  7. b0c3e8
  8. c4d2ee
  9. d7e1f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #436ac0 mixed with black

  1. 436ac0
  2. 395ba7
  3. 2f4d8e
  4. 263f76
  5. 1d315f
  6. 142449
  7. 0c1834
  8. 050d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #436ac0 with less saturation

  1. 436ac0
  2. 486bb8
  3. 4c6cb0
  4. 516da8
  5. 556ea0
  6. 596e98
  7. 5e6f90
  8. 626f88
  9. 666f80
  10. 6a6f77

Questions about #436ac0

What color is #436ac0?

#436ac0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 106, 192), in HSL hsl(221.28, 49.8%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.969% 0.14154 263.927).

What colors go well with #436ac0?

The complementary color of #436ac0 is #926600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079b1 and #745bb8. The triadic partners are #b24644 and #2f8332.

Is white or black text more readable on #436ac0?

White text reads better on #436ac0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #436ac0 a warm or cool color?

#436ac0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.142.