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#436fa0 color: Naval

#436fa0 is rgb(67, 111, 160) in RGB and oklch(53.191% 0.09176 252.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.2%
0.092
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #436fa0

#436fa0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Naval (#41729f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #436fa0 mixed with white

  1. 436fa0
  2. 557daa
  3. 678bb3
  4. 7a99bd
  5. 8ca7c7
  6. 9fb5d0
  7. b1c4d9
  8. c4d2e3
  9. d8e1ec
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #436fa0 mixed with black

  1. 436fa0
  2. 39608b
  3. 2f5176
  4. 264261
  5. 1d344e
  6. 14273b
  7. 0c1a29
  8. 050e19
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #436fa0 with less saturation

  1. 436fa0
  2. 486f9b
  3. 4d6f96
  4. 516f91
  5. 556f8c
  6. 596e87
  7. 5d6e81
  8. 616e7c
  9. 656d77
  10. 696d72

Questions about #436fa0

What color is #436fa0?

#436fa0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Naval. In RGB it is rgb(67, 111, 160), in HSL hsl(211.61, 40.97%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.191% 0.09176 252.253).

What colors go well with #436fa0?

The complementary color of #436fa0 is #8d6329. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #187892 and #6465a0. The triadic partners are #9a555e and #58773e.

Is white or black text more readable on #436fa0?

White text reads better on #436fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #436fa0 a warm or cool color?

#436fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.092.