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#436bc1 color: Soft blue

#436bc1 is rgb(67, 107, 193) in RGB and oklch(54.249% 0.14172 263.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54.2%
0.142
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #436bc1

#436bc1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Han Blue (#446ccf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #436bc1 mixed with white

  1. 436bc1
  2. 557ac8
  3. 6689cf
  4. 7898d6
  5. 8ba6dc
  6. 9db5e3
  7. b0c4e9
  8. c4d2ef
  9. d7e1f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #436bc1 mixed with black

  1. 436bc1
  2. 395ca7
  3. 2f4e8f
  4. 263f77
  5. 1d325f
  6. 142549
  7. 0c1834
  8. 050d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #436bc1 with less saturation

  1. 436bc1
  2. 486cb9
  3. 4c6db1
  4. 516ea9
  5. 566fa1
  6. 5a6f99
  7. 5e6f91
  8. 637089
  9. 677080
  10. 6b6f78

Questions about #436bc1

What color is #436bc1?

#436bc1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 107, 193), in HSL hsl(220.95, 50.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.249% 0.14172 263.603).

What colors go well with #436bc1?

The complementary color of #436bc1 is #936600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab2 and #755cb9. The triadic partners are #b34746 and #318332.

Is white or black text more readable on #436bc1?

White text reads better on #436bc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #436bc1 a warm or cool color?

#436bc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.142.