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#306aa1 color: Blues

#306aa1 is rgb(48, 106, 161) in RGB and oklch(51.221% 0.10654 249.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.2%
0.107
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #306aa1

#306aa1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, 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: #306aa1 mixed with white

  1. 306aa1
  2. 4678ab
  3. 5a87b4
  4. 6e96be
  5. 82a4c8
  6. 97b3d1
  7. abc2da
  8. c0d1e4
  9. d5e0ed
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #306aa1 mixed with black

  1. 306aa1
  2. 285b8b
  3. 214d76
  4. 1a3f62
  5. 13314e
  6. 0c243c
  7. 06182a
  8. 030d19
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #306aa1 with less saturation

  1. 306aa1
  2. 376a9b
  3. 3e6a96
  4. 446a90
  5. 4a6a8a
  6. 4f6984
  7. 54697f
  8. 596979
  9. 5e6873
  10. 62676d

Questions about #306aa1

What color is #306aa1?

#306aa1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(48, 106, 161), in HSL hsl(209.2, 54.07%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.221% 0.10654 249.628).

What colors go well with #306aa1?

The complementary color of #306aa1 is #8d5a0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007490 and #5b5fa2. The triadic partners are #994a59 and #52722a.

Is white or black text more readable on #306aa1?

White text reads better on #306aa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306aa1 a warm or cool color?

#306aa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.107.