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#306ca2 color: Lochmara

#306ca2 is rgb(48, 108, 162) in RGB and oklch(51.754% 0.10593 248.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

51.8%
0.106
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #306ca2

#306ca2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.54:1 contrast and black text 3.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lochmara (#316ea0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #306ca2 mixed with white

  1. 306ca2
  2. 467aac
  3. 5a89b5
  4. 6f97bf
  5. 83a6c8
  6. 97b4d1
  7. abc3db
  8. c0d2e4
  9. d5e1ed
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #306ca2 mixed with black

  1. 306ca2
  2. 285d8c
  3. 214e77
  4. 1a4063
  5. 13324f
  6. 0c253c
  7. 06192a
  8. 030d19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #306ca2 with less saturation

  1. 306ca2
  2. 386c9c
  3. 3f6c97
  4. 456c91
  5. 4b6b8b
  6. 506b86
  7. 556b80
  8. 5a6a7a
  9. 5f6a74
  10. 64696e

Questions about #306ca2

What color is #306ca2?

#306ca2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Lochmara. In RGB it is rgb(48, 108, 162), in HSL hsl(208.42, 54.29%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.754% 0.10593 248.488).

What colors go well with #306ca2?

The complementary color of #306ca2 is #8f5b13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007691 and #5b61a4. The triadic partners are #9a4c5c and #56742b.

Is white or black text more readable on #306ca2?

White text reads better on #306ca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and black gives 3.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306ca2 a warm or cool color?

#306ca2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.106.