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#356BED

#356bed ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#356bed 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 92.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.64% cyan, 54.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.06% black. Its hue angle is 222.39°, with 83.64% saturation and 56.86% 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 4.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 1.73.

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Relative luminance0.1739

Complementary

  1. #356bed
  2. #edb735

Split complementary

  1. #356bed
  2. #ed5b35
  3. #c7ed35

Analogous

  1. #35c7ed
  2. #356bed
  3. #5b35ed

Triadic

  1. #356bed
  2. #ed356b
  3. #6bed35

Tetradic

  1. #356bed
  2. #b735ed
  3. #edb735
  4. #6bed35

Square

  1. #356bed
  2. #ed35c7
  3. #edb735
  4. #35ed5b

Monochromatic

  1. #0b2d7e
  2. #1146c4
  3. #356bed
  4. #7b9ef3
  5. #c1d2fa

Shades

#356bed mixed progressively with black.

  1. #356bed
  2. #3060d5
  3. #2a56be
  4. #254ba6
  5. #20408e
  6. #1b3677
  7. #152b5f
  8. #102047
  9. #0b152f
  10. #050b18
  11. #000000

Tints

#356bed mixed progressively with white.

  1. #356bed
  2. #497aef
  3. #5d89f1
  4. #7297f2
  5. #86a6f4
  6. #9ab5f6
  7. #aec4f8
  8. #c2d3fa
  9. #d7e1fb
  10. #ebf0fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#356bed mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #356bed
  2. #3d6de2
  3. #446fd7
  4. #4c71cc
  5. #5373c1
  6. #5b76b7
  7. #6278ac
  8. #6a7aa1
  9. #717c96
  10. #797e8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6170b2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #007df1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #006cea ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008ba2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1276f0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #006beb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0080c4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-356bed {
  color: #356bed;
}
Background
.bg-356bed {
  background-color: #356bed;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-356bed {
  border: 2px solid #356bed;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #356bed;
  --color-primary-rgb: 53 107 237;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 84% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-356bed {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #356bed, #5b35ed);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-356bed {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(53 107 237 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 1.73 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 2.74 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 3.06 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 7.55 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 8.06 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.08 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.18 #ca9412 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#356bed  rgb(53, 107, 237)  hsl(222, 84%, 57%)  Royal Blue
#edb735  rgb(237, 183, 53)  hsl(42, 84%, 57%)  Meat Brown
#ed356b  rgb(237, 53, 107)  hsl(342, 84%, 57%)  Cerise
#6bed35  rgb(107, 237, 53)  hsl(102, 84%, 57%)  Lawn Green