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#306bb8 color: Dover Straits

#306bb8 is rgb(48, 107, 184) in RGB and oklch(52.857% 0.13596 256.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

52.9%
0.136
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #306bb8

#306bb8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, 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: #306bb8 mixed with white

  1. 306bb8
  2. 467ac0
  3. 5a89c8
  4. 6e97cf
  5. 82a6d7
  6. 97b5de
  7. abc3e5
  8. c0d2ec
  9. d5e1f2
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #306bb8 mixed with black

  1. 306bb8
  2. 285ca0
  3. 214e88
  4. 1a3f71
  5. 13325b
  6. 0c2545
  7. 061831
  8. 030d1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #306bb8 with less saturation

  1. 306bb8
  2. 386cb1
  3. 3f6ca9
  4. 456da2
  5. 4c6d9a
  6. 516d93
  7. 576d8b
  8. 5c6d83
  9. 616c7b
  10. 666c73

Questions about #306bb8

What color is #306bb8?

#306bb8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(48, 107, 184), in HSL hsl(213.97, 58.62%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.857% 0.13596 256.27).

What colors go well with #306bb8?

The complementary color of #306bb8 is #955e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a1 and #675cb5. The triadic partners are #ab4450 and #437c22.

Is white or black text more readable on #306bb8?

White text reads better on #306bb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306bb8 a warm or cool color?

#306bb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.136.