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#306dbd color: Matt Blue

#306dbd is rgb(48, 109, 189) in RGB and oklch(53.63% 0.1404 256.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.6%
0.140
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #306dbd

#306dbd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, 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: #306dbd mixed with white

  1. 306dbd
  2. 467cc5
  3. 5a8acc
  4. 6f99d3
  5. 83a7da
  6. 97b6e1
  7. abc4e7
  8. c0d3ed
  9. d5e2f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #306dbd mixed with black

  1. 306dbd
  2. 285ea4
  3. 214f8c
  4. 1a4174
  5. 13335d
  6. 0c2647
  7. 061933
  8. 030d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #306dbd with less saturation

  1. 306dbd
  2. 386eb5
  3. 406eae
  4. 466fa6
  5. 4d6f9e
  6. 536f96
  7. 586f8e
  8. 5e6f86
  9. 636f7e
  10. 686e76

Questions about #306dbd

What color is #306dbd?

#306dbd is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 109, 189), in HSL hsl(214.04, 59.49%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.63% 0.1404 256.404).

What colors go well with #306dbd?

The complementary color of #306dbd is #986000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa5 and #695eba. The triadic partners are #b04450 and #437f21.

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

White text reads better on #306dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306dbd a warm or cool color?

#306dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.14.