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#306aa0 color: Blues

#306aa0 is rgb(48, 106, 160) in RGB and oklch(51.163% 0.10525 249.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.2%
0.105
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #306aa0

#306aa0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.68:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, 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: #306aa0 mixed with white

  1. 306aa0
  2. 4678aa
  3. 5a87b4
  4. 6e96bd
  5. 82a4c7
  6. 97b3d0
  7. abc2da
  8. c0d1e3
  9. d5e0ed
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #306aa0 mixed with black

  1. 306aa0
  2. 285b8b
  3. 214d76
  4. 1a3f61
  5. 13314e
  6. 0c243b
  7. 061829
  8. 030d19
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #306aa0 with less saturation

  1. 306aa0
  2. 376a9a
  3. 3e6a95
  4. 446a8f
  5. 4a6a8a
  6. 4f6984
  7. 54697e
  8. 596878
  9. 5e6872
  10. 62676c

Questions about #306aa0

What color is #306aa0?

#306aa0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(48, 106, 160), in HSL hsl(208.93, 53.85%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.163% 0.10525 249.198).

What colors go well with #306aa0?

The complementary color of #306aa0 is #8d5a10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00748f and #5a5fa2. The triadic partners are #984a5a and #53722b.

Is white or black text more readable on #306aa0?

White text reads better on #306aa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306aa0 a warm or cool color?

#306aa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.105.