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#356BEC

#356bec ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#356bec is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20.78% red, 41.96% green and 92.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.54% cyan, 54.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 222.3°, with 82.81% saturation and 56.67% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 1.67.

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Relative luminance0.1733

Complementary

  1. #356bec
  2. #ecb635

Split complementary

  1. #356bec
  2. #ec5b35
  3. #c6ec35

Analogous

  1. #35c6ec
  2. #356bec
  3. #5b35ec

Triadic

  1. #356bec
  2. #ec356b
  3. #6bec35

Tetradic

  1. #356bec
  2. #b635ec
  3. #ecb635
  4. #6bec35

Square

  1. #356bec
  2. #ec35c6
  3. #ecb635
  4. #35ec5b

Monochromatic

  1. #0c2d7c
  2. #1246c2
  3. #356bec
  4. #7b9ef3
  5. #c1d1f9

Shades

#356bec mixed progressively with black.

  1. #356bec
  2. #3060d4
  3. #2a56bd
  4. #254ba5
  5. #20408e
  6. #1b3676
  7. #152b5e
  8. #102047
  9. #0b152f
  10. #050b18
  11. #000000

Tints

#356bec mixed progressively with white.

  1. #356bec
  2. #497aee
  3. #5d89f0
  4. #7297f2
  5. #86a6f4
  6. #9ab5f6
  7. #aec4f7
  8. #c2d3f9
  9. #d7e1fb
  10. #ebf0fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#356bec mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #356bec
  2. #3d6de1
  3. #446fd6
  4. #4c71cc
  5. #5373c1
  6. #5b76b6
  7. #6278ab
  8. #6a7aa0
  9. #717c96
  10. #797e8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6070b1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #007cf0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #006ce9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008ba1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1476ef ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #006bea ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #007fc4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-356bec {
  color: #356bec;
}
Background
.bg-356bec {
  background-color: #356bec;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-356bec {
  border: 2px solid #356bec;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #356bec;
  --color-primary-rgb: 53 107 236;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 83% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-356bec {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #356bec, #5b35ec);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-356bec {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(53 107 236 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 1.67 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 2.82 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 3.10 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 7.46 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.96 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 8.00 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.08 #ca9413 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#356bec  rgb(53, 107, 236)  hsl(222, 83%, 57%)  Royal Blue
#ecb635  rgb(236, 182, 53)  hsl(42, 83%, 57%)  Meat Brown
#ec356b  rgb(236, 53, 107)  hsl(342, 83%, 57%)  Cerise
#6bec35  rgb(107, 236, 53)  hsl(102, 83%, 57%)  Lawn Green