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#306cac color: In the Nick

#306cac is rgb(48, 108, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.339% 0.1189 252.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.3%
0.119
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #306cac

#306cac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, 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: #306cac mixed with white

  1. 306cac
  2. 467bb5
  3. 5a89be
  4. 6f97c6
  5. 83a6cf
  6. 97b5d7
  7. abc3df
  8. c0d2e7
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #306cac mixed with black

  1. 306cac
  2. 285d95
  3. 214e7f
  4. 1a4069
  5. 133254
  6. 0c2540
  7. 06192d
  8. 030d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #306cac with less saturation

  1. 306cac
  2. 386ca6
  3. 3f6c9f
  4. 456c99
  5. 4b6c92
  6. 516c8c
  7. 566c85
  8. 5b6c7e
  9. 606b78
  10. 656a71

Questions about #306cac

What color is #306cac?

#306cac is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(48, 108, 172), in HSL hsl(210.97, 56.36%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.339% 0.1189 252.342).

What colors go well with #306cac?

The complementary color of #306cac is #935c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779a and #615fac. The triadic partners are #a24957 and #4f7828.

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

White text reads better on #306cac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306cac a warm or cool color?

#306cac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.119.