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#356CEF

#356cef ≈ Royal Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#356cef is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 20.78% red, 42.35% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.82% cyan, 54.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 222.26°, 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 4.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169e1), ΔE 2.08.

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Relative luminance0.1771

Complementary

  1. #356cef
  2. #efb835

Split complementary

  1. #356cef
  2. #ef5b35
  3. #c9ef35

Analogous

  1. #35c9ef
  2. #356cef
  3. #5b35ef

Triadic

  1. #356cef
  2. #ef356c
  3. #6cef35

Tetradic

  1. #356cef
  2. #b835ef
  3. #efb835
  4. #6cef35

Square

  1. #356cef
  2. #ef35c9
  3. #efb835
  4. #35ef5b

Monochromatic

  1. #0a2d81
  2. #1046c8
  3. #356cef
  4. #7ca0f5
  5. #c3d3fa

Shades

#356cef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #356cef
  2. #3061d7
  3. #2a56bf
  4. #254ca7
  5. #20418f
  6. #1b3678
  7. #152b60
  8. #102048
  9. #0b1630
  10. #050b18
  11. #000000

Tints

#356cef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #356cef
  2. #497bf1
  3. #5d89f2
  4. #7298f4
  5. #86a7f5
  6. #9ab6f7
  7. #aec4f9
  8. #c2d3fa
  9. #d7e2fc
  10. #ebf0fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#356cef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #356cef
  2. #3d6ee4
  3. #4470d9
  4. #4c72ce
  5. #5374c3
  6. #5b76b8
  7. #6278ac
  8. #6a7aa1
  9. #717c96
  10. #797e8b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6171b3 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #007ef4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #006dec ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008ca3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1277f2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #006ced ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0081c6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-356cef {
  color: #356cef;
}
Background
.bg-356cef {
  background-color: #356cef;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-356cef {
  border: 2px solid #356cef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #356cef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 53 108 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 222 85% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-356cef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #356cef, #5b35ef);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-356cef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(53 108 239 / 0.35);
}

#4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 2.08 #0070ff Brandeis Blue ΔE 2.73 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 2.86 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 7.53 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.90 #1560bd Denim ΔE 8.41 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 9.07 #ca9310 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Royal Blue
#356cef  rgb(53, 108, 239)  hsl(222, 85%, 57%)  Royal Blue
#efb835  rgb(239, 184, 53)  hsl(42, 85%, 57%)  Meat Brown
#ef356c  rgb(239, 53, 108)  hsl(342, 85%, 57%)  Cerise
#6cef35  rgb(108, 239, 53)  hsl(102, 85%, 57%)  Lawn Green