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#306bad color: Dover Straits

#306bad is rgb(48, 107, 173) in RGB and oklch(52.168% 0.12127 253.304) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

52.2%
0.121
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #306bad

#306bad is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #306bad mixed with white

  1. 306bad
  2. 467ab6
  3. 5a88bf
  4. 6e97c7
  5. 82a5cf
  6. 97b4d8
  7. abc3e0
  8. c0d2e8
  9. d5e1f0
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #306bad mixed with black

  1. 306bad
  2. 285c96
  3. 214e7f
  4. 1a3f6a
  5. 133255
  6. 0c2541
  7. 06182d
  8. 030d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #306bad with less saturation

  1. 306bad
  2. 386ba6
  3. 3f6ca0
  4. 456c99
  5. 4b6c93
  6. 506c8c
  7. 566b85
  8. 5b6b7e
  9. 606b77
  10. 656a70

Questions about #306bad

What color is #306bad?

#306bad is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(48, 107, 173), in HSL hsl(211.68, 56.56%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.168% 0.12127 253.304).

What colors go well with #306bad?

The complementary color of #306bad is #925c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779b and #615eac. The triadic partners are #a34855 and #4c7827.

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

White text reads better on #306bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306bad a warm or cool color?

#306bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.121.