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#306caa color: In the Nick

#306caa is rgb(48, 108, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.22% 0.11628 251.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.2%
0.116
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #306caa

#306caa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.45:1 contrast and black text 3.85:1, 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: #306caa mixed with white

  1. 306caa
  2. 467ab3
  3. 5a89bc
  4. 6f97c5
  5. 83a6cd
  6. 97b5d6
  7. abc3de
  8. c0d2e7
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #306caa mixed with black

  1. 306caa
  2. 285d93
  3. 214e7d
  4. 1a4068
  5. 133253
  6. 0c253f
  7. 06192d
  8. 030d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #306caa with less saturation

  1. 306caa
  2. 386ca4
  3. 3f6c9d
  4. 456c97
  5. 4b6c91
  6. 516c8a
  7. 566c84
  8. 5b6b7e
  9. 606b77
  10. 656a70

Questions about #306caa

What color is #306caa?

#306caa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(48, 108, 170), in HSL hsl(210.49, 55.96%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.22% 0.11628 251.655).

What colors go well with #306caa?

The complementary color of #306caa is #925c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007799 and #5f5faa. The triadic partners are #a14958 and #507728.

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

White text reads better on #306caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and black gives 3.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306caa a warm or cool color?

#306caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.116.