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#356BEF

#356bef ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#356bef 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 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.82% cyan, 55.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 222.58°, with 85.32% saturation and 57.25% 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 4.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 1.88.

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Relative luminance0.175

Complementary

  1. #356bef
  2. #efb935

Split complementary

  1. #356bef
  2. #ef5c35
  3. #c8ef35

Analogous

  1. #35c8ef
  2. #356bef
  3. #5c35ef

Triadic

  1. #356bef
  2. #ef356b
  3. #6bef35

Tetradic

  1. #356bef
  2. #b935ef
  3. #efb935
  4. #6bef35

Square

  1. #356bef
  2. #ef35c8
  3. #efb935
  4. #35ef5c

Monochromatic

  1. #0a2d81
  2. #1045c8
  3. #356bef
  4. #7c9ff5
  5. #c3d3fa

Shades

#356bef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #356bef
  2. #3060d7
  3. #2a56bf
  4. #254ba7
  5. #20408f
  6. #1b3678
  7. #152b60
  8. #102048
  9. #0b1530
  10. #050b18
  11. #000000

Tints

#356bef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #356bef
  2. #497af1
  3. #5d89f2
  4. #7297f4
  5. #86a6f5
  6. #9ab5f7
  7. #aec4f9
  8. #c2d3fa
  9. #d7e1fc
  10. #ebf0fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#356bef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #356bef
  2. #3d6de4
  3. #446fd9
  4. #4c71ce
  5. #5373c3
  6. #5b76b8
  7. #6278ac
  8. #6a7aa1
  9. #717c96
  10. #797e8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6171b3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #007df4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #006cec ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008ca3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0e76f2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #006ced ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0080c6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-356bef {
  color: #356bef;
}
Background
.bg-356bef {
  background-color: #356bef;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-356bef {
  border: 2px solid #356bef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #356bef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 53 107 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 223 85% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-356bef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #356bef, #5c35ef);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-356bef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(53 107 239 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 1.88 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 2.58 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 2.99 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 7.73 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 8.18 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.31 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 9.31 #ca9410 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#356bef  rgb(53, 107, 239)  hsl(223, 85%, 57%)  Royal Blue
#efb935  rgb(239, 185, 53)  hsl(43, 85%, 57%)  Meat Brown
#ef356b  rgb(239, 53, 107)  hsl(343, 85%, 57%)  Cerise
#6bef35  rgb(107, 239, 53)  hsl(103, 85%, 57%)  Lawn Green