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#306db5 color: Dover Straits

#306db5 is rgb(48, 109, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.121% 0.12974 254.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.1%
0.130
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #306db5

#306db5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #306db5 mixed with white

  1. 306db5
  2. 467cbd
  3. 5a8ac5
  4. 6f99cd
  5. 83a7d5
  6. 97b6dc
  7. abc4e3
  8. c0d3eb
  9. d5e1f2
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #306db5 mixed with black

  1. 306db5
  2. 285e9d
  3. 214f86
  4. 1a416f
  5. 133359
  6. 0c2644
  7. 061930
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #306db5 with less saturation

  1. 306db5
  2. 386eae
  3. 3f6ea7
  4. 466ea0
  5. 4c6e99
  6. 526e91
  7. 586e8a
  8. 5d6e83
  9. 626d7b
  10. 676d74

Questions about #306db5

What color is #306db5?

#306db5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(48, 109, 181), in HSL hsl(212.48, 58.08%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.121% 0.12974 254.447).

What colors go well with #306db5?

The complementary color of #306db5 is #975e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a0 and #655fb3. The triadic partners are #aa4754 and #4a7c24.

Is white or black text more readable on #306db5?

White text reads better on #306db5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306db5 a warm or cool color?

#306db5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.13.