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#436ec2 color: Palace Blue

#436ec2 is rgb(67, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(54.959% 0.13952 262.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

55%
0.140
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #436ec2

#436ec2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #436ec2 mixed with white

  1. 436ec2
  2. 557dc9
  3. 678bd0
  4. 799ad6
  5. 8ba8dd
  6. 9eb6e3
  7. b1c5e9
  8. c4d3ef
  9. d7e2f4
  10. ebf0fa

Darker: #436ec2 mixed with black

  1. 436ec2
  2. 395fa8
  3. 2f508f
  4. 264177
  5. 1d3360
  6. 142649
  7. 0c1934
  8. 050e20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #436ec2 with less saturation

  1. 436ec2
  2. 486fba
  3. 4d70b2
  4. 5271ab
  5. 5771a3
  6. 5b729b
  7. 607293
  8. 64728a
  9. 697282
  10. 6d727a

Questions about #436ec2

What color is #436ec2?

#436ec2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(67, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(219.69, 51%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.959% 0.13952 262.348).

What colors go well with #436ec2?

The complementary color of #436ec2 is #976800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db3 and #755fbb. The triadic partners are #b54a4b and #398533.

Is white or black text more readable on #436ec2?

White text reads better on #436ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #436ec2 a warm or cool color?

#436ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.14.