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#436cc2 color: Soft blue

#436cc2 is rgb(67, 108, 194) in RGB and oklch(54.528% 0.1419 263.282) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54.5%
0.142
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #436cc2

#436cc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, 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: #436cc2 mixed with white

  1. 436cc2
  2. 557bc9
  3. 668ad0
  4. 7998d7
  5. 8ba7dd
  6. 9eb5e3
  7. b1c4e9
  8. c4d3ef
  9. d7e1f5
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #436cc2 mixed with black

  1. 436cc2
  2. 395da8
  3. 2f4e8f
  4. 264077
  5. 1d3260
  6. 142549
  7. 0c1934
  8. 050d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #436cc2 with less saturation

  1. 436cc2
  2. 486dba
  3. 4d6eb2
  4. 516faa
  5. 5670a2
  6. 5a709a
  7. 5f7092
  8. 63708a
  9. 687081
  10. 6c7079

Questions about #436cc2

What color is #436cc2?

#436cc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 108, 194), in HSL hsl(220.63, 51%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.528% 0.1419 263.282).

What colors go well with #436cc2?

The complementary color of #436cc2 is #946700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb2 and #755dba. The triadic partners are #b44847 and #338433.

Is white or black text more readable on #436cc2?

White text reads better on #436cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #436cc2 a warm or cool color?

#436cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.142.