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#306cb6 color: Dover Straits

#306cb6 is rgb(48, 108, 182) in RGB and oklch(52.956% 0.13217 255.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53%
0.132
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #306cb6

#306cb6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, 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: #306cb6 mixed with white

  1. 306cb6
  2. 467bbe
  3. 5a89c6
  4. 6e98ce
  5. 83a6d5
  6. 97b5dd
  7. abc4e4
  8. c0d2eb
  9. d5e1f2
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #306cb6 mixed with black

  1. 306cb6
  2. 285d9e
  3. 214e86
  4. 1a406f
  5. 133259
  6. 0c2544
  7. 061930
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #306cb6 with less saturation

  1. 306cb6
  2. 386daf
  3. 3f6da8
  4. 466da0
  5. 4c6d99
  6. 526d92
  7. 576d8a
  8. 5d6d83
  9. 626d7b
  10. 676c73

Questions about #306cb6

What color is #306cb6?

#306cb6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(48, 108, 182), in HSL hsl(213.13, 58.26%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.956% 0.13217 255.26).

What colors go well with #306cb6?

The complementary color of #306cb6 is #965e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a1 and #665db4. The triadic partners are #aa4652 and #477c23.

Is white or black text more readable on #306cb6?

White text reads better on #306cb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306cb6 a warm or cool color?

#306cb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.132.