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#306996 color: Summerday Blue

#306996 is rgb(48, 105, 150) in RGB and oklch(50.364% 0.09352 245.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

50.4%
0.094
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #306996

#306996 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.85:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Summerday Blue (#376698). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #306996 mixed with white

  1. 306996
  2. 4677a1
  3. 5a86ab
  4. 6e95b6
  5. 82a3c0
  6. 96b2cb
  7. abc1d5
  8. c0d1e0
  9. d4e0ea
  10. eaeff5

Darker: #306996 mixed with black

  1. 306996
  2. 285a82
  3. 214c6e
  4. 1a3e5b
  5. 133149
  6. 0c2437
  7. 061826
  8. 030c16
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #306996 with less saturation

  1. 306996
  2. 376991
  3. 3d698c
  4. 436887
  5. 496883
  6. 4e677e
  7. 536779
  8. 576674
  9. 5c666f
  10. 606569

Questions about #306996

What color is #306996?

#306996 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Summerday Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 105, 150), in HSL hsl(206.47, 51.52%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.364% 0.09352 245.081).

What colors go well with #306996?

The complementary color of #306996 is #885822. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007185 and #555f99. The triadic partners are #904c5d and #586d2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #306996?

White text reads better on #306996: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306996 a warm or cool color?

#306996 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.094.