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#306aa2 color: Blues

#306aa2 is rgb(48, 106, 162) in RGB and oklch(51.279% 0.10784 250.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.3%
0.108
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #306aa2

#306aa2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.66:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, 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: #306aa2 mixed with white

  1. 306aa2
  2. 4679ac
  3. 5a87b5
  4. 6e96bf
  5. 82a4c8
  6. 97b3d2
  7. abc2db
  8. c0d1e4
  9. d5e0ed
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #306aa2 mixed with black

  1. 306aa2
  2. 285b8c
  3. 214d77
  4. 1a3f63
  5. 13314f
  6. 0c243c
  7. 06182a
  8. 030d19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #306aa2 with less saturation

  1. 306aa2
  2. 376a9c
  3. 3e6a97
  4. 446a91
  5. 4a6a8b
  6. 4f6985
  7. 54697f
  8. 596979
  9. 5e6873
  10. 62676d

Questions about #306aa2

What color is #306aa2?

#306aa2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(48, 106, 162), in HSL hsl(209.47, 54.29%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.279% 0.10784 250.046).

What colors go well with #306aa2?

The complementary color of #306aa2 is #8e5a09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007491 and #5b5ea3. The triadic partners are #9a4a59 and #52732a.

Is white or black text more readable on #306aa2?

White text reads better on #306aa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306aa2 a warm or cool color?

#306aa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.108.