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#436ba2 color: Star Sapphire

#436ba2 is rgb(67, 107, 162) in RGB and oklch(52.373% 0.09847 256.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

52.4%
0.098
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #436ba2

#436ba2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, 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: #436ba2 mixed with white

  1. 436ba2
  2. 5579ac
  3. 6788b5
  4. 7996bf
  5. 8ba5c8
  6. 9eb3d1
  7. b1c2db
  8. c4d1e4
  9. d7e0ed
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #436ba2 mixed with black

  1. 436ba2
  2. 395c8c
  3. 2f4e77
  4. 263f63
  5. 1d324f
  6. 14253c
  7. 0c182a
  8. 050d19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #436ba2 with less saturation

  1. 436ba2
  2. 476b9d
  3. 4c6b97
  4. 506b92
  5. 546b8c
  6. 586b87
  7. 5c6b81
  8. 5f6b7b
  9. 636b76
  10. 666a70

Questions about #436ba2

What color is #436ba2?

#436ba2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Star Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(67, 107, 162), in HSL hsl(214.74, 41.48%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.373% 0.09847 256.645).

What colors go well with #436ba2?

The complementary color of #436ba2 is #8a611b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0a7596 and #6660a0. The triadic partners are #9a5156 and #4e773c.

Is white or black text more readable on #436ba2?

White text reads better on #436ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #436ba2 a warm or cool color?

#436ba2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.098.