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#306bb1 color: Dover Straits

#306bb1 is rgb(48, 107, 177) in RGB and oklch(52.414% 0.12659 254.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

52.4%
0.127
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #306bb1

#306bb1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, 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: #306bb1 mixed with white

  1. 306bb1
  2. 467aba
  3. 5a88c2
  4. 6e97ca
  5. 82a6d2
  6. 97b4da
  7. abc3e2
  8. c0d2e9
  9. d5e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #306bb1 mixed with black

  1. 306bb1
  2. 285c99
  3. 214e83
  4. 1a3f6c
  5. 133257
  6. 0c2542
  7. 06182f
  8. 030d1c
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #306bb1 with less saturation

  1. 306bb1
  2. 386baa
  3. 3f6ca3
  4. 456c9c
  5. 4b6c95
  6. 516c8e
  7. 566c87
  8. 5b6c80
  9. 606b79
  10. 656b71

Questions about #306bb1

What color is #306bb1?

#306bb1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(48, 107, 177), in HSL hsl(212.56, 57.33%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.414% 0.12659 254.486).

What colors go well with #306bb1?

The complementary color of #306bb1 is #945c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779d and #635db0. The triadic partners are #a64653 and #497925.

Is white or black text more readable on #306bb1?

White text reads better on #306bb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306bb1 a warm or cool color?

#306bb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.127.