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#30699d color: Blues

#30699d is rgb(48, 105, 157) in RGB and oklch(50.754% 0.10234 248.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.8%
0.102
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #30699d

#30699d is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #30699d mixed with white

  1. 30699d
  2. 4678a7
  3. 5a86b1
  4. 6e95bb
  5. 82a4c5
  6. 96b3cf
  7. abc2d8
  8. c0d1e2
  9. d4e0ec
  10. eaeff5

Darker: #30699d mixed with black

  1. 30699d
  2. 285a88
  3. 214c73
  4. 1a3e5f
  5. 13314c
  6. 0c243a
  7. 061828
  8. 030c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #30699d with less saturation

  1. 30699d
  2. 376998
  3. 3e6992
  4. 44698d
  5. 496887
  6. 4e6882
  7. 53687c
  8. 586777
  9. 5d6771
  10. 61666b

Questions about #30699d

What color is #30699d?

#30699d is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(48, 105, 157), in HSL hsl(208.62, 53.17%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.754% 0.10234 248.668).

What colors go well with #30699d?

The complementary color of #30699d is #8b5914. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728d and #595e9f. The triadic partners are #964a59 and #53702b.

Is white or black text more readable on #30699d?

White text reads better on #30699d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #30699d a warm or cool color?

#30699d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.102.