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#356AE2

#356ae2 ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#356ae2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20.78% red, 41.57% green and 88.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.55% cyan, 53.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 221.62°, with 74.89% saturation and 54.71% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 1.39.

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Relative luminance0.1656

Complementary

  1. #356ae2
  2. #e2ad35

Split complementary

  1. #356ae2
  2. #e25735
  3. #c1e235

Analogous

  1. #35c1e2
  2. #356ae2
  3. #5735e2

Triadic

  1. #356ae2
  2. #e2356a
  3. #6ae235

Tetradic

  1. #356ae2
  2. #ad35e2
  3. #e2ad35
  4. #6ae235

Square

  1. #356ae2
  2. #e235c1
  3. #e2ad35
  4. #35e257

Monochromatic

  1. #102d6e
  2. #1948b1
  3. #356ae2
  4. #789bec
  5. #bbcdf5

Shades

#356ae2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #356ae2
  2. #305fcb
  3. #2a55b5
  4. #254a9e
  5. #204088
  6. #1b3571
  7. #152a5a
  8. #102044
  9. #0b152d
  10. #050b17
  11. #000000

Tints

#356ae2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #356ae2
  2. #4979e5
  3. #5d88e8
  4. #7297eb
  5. #86a6ee
  6. #9ab5f1
  7. #aec3f3
  8. #c2d2f6
  9. #d7e1f9
  10. #ebf0fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#356ae2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #356ae2
  2. #3d6cd8
  3. #446ece
  4. #4c71c5
  5. #5373bb
  6. #5b75b1
  7. #6277a7
  8. #6a799d
  9. #717c94
  10. #797e8a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5f6eaa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0479e6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #006ae0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00879c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2174e5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #006ae1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007dbc ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-356ae2 {
  color: #356ae2;
}
Background
.bg-356ae2 {
  background-color: #356ae2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-356ae2 {
  border: 2px solid #356ae2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #356ae2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 53 106 226;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 75% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-356ae2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #356ae2, #5735e2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-356ae2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(53 106 226 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 1.39 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 3.64 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 3.96 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.71 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 6.85 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.78 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 8.08 #ca951d Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#356ae2  rgb(53, 106, 226)  hsl(222, 75%, 55%)  Royal Blue
#e2ad35  rgb(226, 173, 53)  hsl(42, 75%, 55%)  Goldenrod
#e2356a  rgb(226, 53, 106)  hsl(342, 75%, 55%)  Cerise
#6ae235  rgb(106, 226, 53)  hsl(102, 75%, 55%)  Lime Green