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#306eb2 color: Nocturne Shade

#306eb2 is rgb(48, 110, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.166% 0.12471 253.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.2%
0.125
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #306eb2

#306eb2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #306eb2 mixed with white

  1. 306eb2
  2. 467cba
  3. 5b8bc3
  4. 6f99cb
  5. 83a7d3
  6. 97b6da
  7. acc4e2
  8. c0d3e9
  9. d5e2f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #306eb2 mixed with black

  1. 306eb2
  2. 285f9a
  3. 215083
  4. 1a416d
  5. 133357
  6. 0c2643
  7. 06192f
  8. 030e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #306eb2 with less saturation

  1. 306eb2
  2. 386eab
  3. 406fa4
  4. 466f9e
  5. 4c6f97
  6. 526f90
  7. 586e89
  8. 5d6e82
  9. 626d7b
  10. 676d74

Questions about #306eb2

What color is #306eb2?

#306eb2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(48, 110, 178), in HSL hsl(211.38, 57.52%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.166% 0.12471 253.001).

What colors go well with #306eb2?

The complementary color of #306eb2 is #975e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9f and #6360b1. The triadic partners are #a74957 and #4e7b26.

Is white or black text more readable on #306eb2?

White text reads better on #306eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306eb2 a warm or cool color?

#306eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.125.