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#306db3 color: Dover Straits

#306db3 is rgb(48, 109, 179) in RGB and oklch(52.997% 0.12709 253.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53%
0.127
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #306db3

#306db3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, 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: #306db3 mixed with white

  1. 306db3
  2. 467cbb
  3. 5a8ac3
  4. 6f98cb
  5. 83a7d3
  6. 97b5db
  7. abc4e2
  8. c0d3ea
  9. d5e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #306db3 mixed with black

  1. 306db3
  2. 285e9b
  3. 214f84
  4. 1a416e
  5. 133358
  6. 0c2643
  7. 06192f
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #306db3 with less saturation

  1. 306db3
  2. 386dac
  3. 3f6ea5
  4. 466e9e
  5. 4c6e97
  6. 526e90
  7. 576e89
  8. 5d6d82
  9. 626d7b
  10. 676c73

Questions about #306db3

What color is #306db3?

#306db3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(48, 109, 179), in HSL hsl(212.06, 57.71%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.997% 0.12709 253.889).

What colors go well with #306db3?

The complementary color of #306db3 is #965e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799f and #645fb2. The triadic partners are #a84855 and #4b7b25.

Is white or black text more readable on #306db3?

White text reads better on #306db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306db3 a warm or cool color?

#306db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.127.