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#306ebe color: Matt Blue

#306ebe is rgb(48, 110, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.919% 0.1406 256.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.9%
0.141
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #306ebe

#306ebe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, 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: #306ebe mixed with white

  1. 306ebe
  2. 467dc5
  3. 5b8bcd
  4. 6f9ad4
  5. 83a8da
  6. 97b6e1
  7. abc5e7
  8. c0d3ee
  9. d5e2f4
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #306ebe mixed with black

  1. 306ebe
  2. 285fa5
  3. 21508c
  4. 1a4175
  5. 13335e
  6. 0c2648
  7. 061933
  8. 030e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #306ebe with less saturation

  1. 306ebe
  2. 386fb6
  3. 406faf
  4. 4770a7
  5. 4d709f
  6. 537097
  7. 59708f
  8. 5f7087
  9. 646f7f
  10. 696f77

Questions about #306ebe

What color is #306ebe?

#306ebe is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 110, 190), in HSL hsl(213.8, 59.66%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.919% 0.1406 256.14).

What colors go well with #306ebe?

The complementary color of #306ebe is #996100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba6 and #6a5ebb. The triadic partners are #b14552 and #458021.

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

White text reads better on #306ebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306ebe a warm or cool color?

#306ebe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.141.