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#306dce color: Celtic Blue

#306dce is rgb(48, 109, 206) in RGB and oklch(54.77% 0.16307 259.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54.8%
0.163
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #306dce

#306dce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Celtic Blue (#246bce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #306dce mixed with white

  1. 306dce
  2. 467cd4
  3. 5a8bda
  4. 6e9ae0
  5. 82a8e5
  6. 97b7ea
  7. abc5ef
  8. c0d4f3
  9. d5e2f7
  10. eaf1fb

Darker: #306dce mixed with black

  1. 306dce
  2. 285eb3
  3. 214f98
  4. 1a417f
  5. 133366
  6. 0c264e
  7. 061938
  8. 030d23
  9. 01040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #306dce with less saturation

  1. 306dce
  2. 386ec5
  3. 4070bc
  4. 4770b3
  5. 4e71aa
  6. 5472a1
  7. 5a7297
  8. 60728e
  9. 667284
  10. 6b717b

Questions about #306dce

What color is #306dce?

#306dce is bright blue. The closest named color is Celtic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 109, 206), in HSL hsl(216.84, 62.2%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.77% 0.16307 259.448).

What colors go well with #306dce?

The complementary color of #306dce is #996500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007dae and #715bc8. The triadic partners are #bd3d49 and #338616.

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

White text reads better on #306dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306dce a warm or cool color?

#306dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.163.