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#436fa1 color: Naval

#436fa1 is rgb(67, 111, 161) in RGB and oklch(53.244% 0.09309 252.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.2%
0.093
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #436fa1

#436fa1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #436fa1 mixed with white

  1. 436fa1
  2. 557dab
  3. 678bb4
  4. 7a99be
  5. 8ca7c7
  6. 9eb5d1
  7. b1c4da
  8. c4d2e3
  9. d8e1ed
  10. ebf0f6

Darker: #436fa1 mixed with black

  1. 436fa1
  2. 39608b
  3. 2f5176
  4. 264262
  5. 1d344e
  6. 14273c
  7. 0c1a2a
  8. 050e19
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #436fa1 with less saturation

  1. 436fa1
  2. 486f9c
  3. 4d6f97
  4. 516f92
  5. 556f8c
  6. 596e87
  7. 5d6e82
  8. 616e7d
  9. 656d77
  10. 696d72

Questions about #436fa1

What color is #436fa1?

#436fa1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Naval. In RGB it is rgb(67, 111, 161), in HSL hsl(211.91, 41.23%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.244% 0.09309 252.71).

What colors go well with #436fa1?

The complementary color of #436fa1 is #8d6327. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #167893 and #6565a1. The triadic partners are #9b545d and #57783d.

Is white or black text more readable on #436fa1?

White text reads better on #436fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #436fa1 a warm or cool color?

#436fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.093.