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#306aab color: In the Nick

#306aab is rgb(48, 106, 171) in RGB and oklch(51.814% 0.11968 253.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

51.8%
0.120
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #306aab

#306aab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #306aab mixed with white

  1. 306aab
  2. 4679b4
  3. 5a87bd
  4. 6e96c6
  5. 82a5ce
  6. 97b4d7
  7. abc2df
  8. c0d1e7
  9. d4e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #306aab mixed with black

  1. 306aab
  2. 285b94
  3. 214d7e
  4. 1a3f68
  5. 133154
  6. 0c2440
  7. 06182d
  8. 030d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #306aab with less saturation

  1. 306aab
  2. 386aa5
  3. 3e6b9e
  4. 456b98
  5. 4a6b91
  6. 506b8a
  7. 556a84
  8. 5a6a7d
  9. 5f6976
  10. 64696f

Questions about #306aab

What color is #306aab?

#306aab is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(48, 106, 171), in HSL hsl(211.71, 56.16%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.814% 0.11968 253.306).

What colors go well with #306aab?

The complementary color of #306aab is #915b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00759a and #605daa. The triadic partners are #a14754 and #4b7627.

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

White text reads better on #306aab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306aab a warm or cool color?

#306aab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.12.