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#306cb3 color: Dover Straits

#306cb3 is rgb(48, 108, 179) in RGB and oklch(52.768% 0.12817 254.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

52.8%
0.128
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #306cb3

#306cb3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 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: #306cb3 mixed with white

  1. 306cb3
  2. 467bbb
  3. 5a89c3
  4. 6e98cb
  5. 83a6d3
  6. 97b5db
  7. abc4e3
  8. c0d2ea
  9. d5e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #306cb3 mixed with black

  1. 306cb3
  2. 285d9b
  3. 214e84
  4. 1a406e
  5. 133258
  6. 0c2543
  7. 06192f
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #306cb3 with less saturation

  1. 306cb3
  2. 386cac
  3. 3f6da5
  4. 466d9e
  5. 4c6d97
  6. 516d90
  7. 576d89
  8. 5c6d81
  9. 616c7a
  10. 666c73

Questions about #306cb3

What color is #306cb3?

#306cb3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(48, 108, 179), in HSL hsl(212.52, 57.71%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.768% 0.12817 254.466).

What colors go well with #306cb3?

The complementary color of #306cb3 is #965d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00789f and #645eb2. The triadic partners are #a84754 and #497b25.

Is white or black text more readable on #306cb3?

White text reads better on #306cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306cb3 a warm or cool color?

#306cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.128.