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#436bc2 color: Soft blue

#436bc2 is rgb(67, 107, 194) in RGB and oklch(54.314% 0.14311 263.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54.3%
0.143
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #436bc2

#436bc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #436bc2 mixed with white

  1. 436bc2
  2. 557ac9
  3. 6689d0
  4. 7898d7
  5. 8ba6dd
  6. 9db5e3
  7. b0c4e9
  8. c4d2ef
  9. d7e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #436bc2 mixed with black

  1. 436bc2
  2. 395ca8
  3. 2f4e8f
  4. 263f77
  5. 1d3260
  6. 142549
  7. 0c1834
  8. 050d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #436bc2 with less saturation

  1. 436bc2
  2. 486cba
  3. 4c6db2
  4. 516eaa
  5. 566fa2
  6. 5a6f9a
  7. 5e7092
  8. 637089
  9. 677081
  10. 6b7078

Questions about #436bc2

What color is #436bc2?

#436bc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 107, 194), in HSL hsl(221.1, 51%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.314% 0.14311 263.735).

What colors go well with #436bc2?

The complementary color of #436bc2 is #936700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab2 and #755bba. The triadic partners are #b44645 and #308432.

Is white or black text more readable on #436bc2?

White text reads better on #436bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #436bc2 a warm or cool color?

#436bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.143.