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#306ebc color: Matt Blue

#306ebc is rgb(48, 110, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.79% 0.13794 255.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.8%
0.138
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #306ebc

#306ebc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, 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: #306ebc mixed with white

  1. 306ebc
  2. 467dc4
  3. 5b8bcb
  4. 6f9ad2
  5. 83a8d9
  6. 97b6e0
  7. abc5e7
  8. c0d3ed
  9. d5e2f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #306ebc mixed with black

  1. 306ebc
  2. 285fa3
  3. 21508b
  4. 1a4173
  5. 13335d
  6. 0c2647
  7. 061932
  8. 030e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #306ebc with less saturation

  1. 306ebc
  2. 386fb4
  3. 406fad
  4. 4770a5
  5. 4d709e
  6. 537096
  7. 59708e
  8. 5e6f86
  9. 646f7e
  10. 696f76

Questions about #306ebc

What color is #306ebc?

#306ebc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 110, 188), in HSL hsl(213.43, 59.32%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.79% 0.13794 255.682).

What colors go well with #306ebc?

The complementary color of #306ebc is #996000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba4 and #695fba. The triadic partners are #af4653 and #467f22.

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

White text reads better on #306ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306ebc a warm or cool color?

#306ebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.138.