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#306dbc color: Matt Blue

#306dbc is rgb(48, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.565% 0.13906 256.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.6%
0.139
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #306dbc

#306dbc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #306dbc mixed with white

  1. 306dbc
  2. 467cc4
  3. 5a8acb
  4. 6f99d2
  5. 83a7d9
  6. 97b6e0
  7. abc4e7
  8. c0d3ed
  9. d5e2f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #306dbc mixed with black

  1. 306dbc
  2. 285ea3
  3. 214f8b
  4. 1a4173
  5. 13335d
  6. 0c2647
  7. 061932
  8. 030d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #306dbc with less saturation

  1. 306dbc
  2. 386eb4
  3. 3f6ead
  4. 466fa5
  5. 4d6f9d
  6. 536f96
  7. 586f8e
  8. 5e6f86
  9. 636e7e
  10. 686e76

Questions about #306dbc

What color is #306dbc?

#306dbc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(213.86, 59.32%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.565% 0.13906 256.181).

What colors go well with #306dbc?

The complementary color of #306dbc is #986000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa4 and #695eb9. The triadic partners are #af4551 and #447f21.

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

White text reads better on #306dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306dbc a warm or cool color?

#306dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.139.