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#306fb5 color: Matt Blue

#306fb5 is rgb(48, 111, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.58% 0.12759 253.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.6%
0.128
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #306fb5

#306fb5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #306fb5 mixed with white

  1. 306fb5
  2. 467dbd
  3. 5b8cc5
  4. 6f9acd
  5. 83a8d4
  6. 97b7dc
  7. acc5e3
  8. c0d3ea
  9. d5e2f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #306fb5 mixed with black

  1. 306fb5
  2. 28609d
  3. 215186
  4. 1a426f
  5. 133459
  6. 0c2744
  7. 061a30
  8. 030e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #306fb5 with less saturation

  1. 306fb5
  2. 386fae
  3. 4070a7
  4. 4770a0
  5. 4d7099
  6. 537092
  7. 596f8b
  8. 5e6f84
  9. 636f7c
  10. 686e75

Questions about #306fb5

What color is #306fb5?

#306fb5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 111, 181), in HSL hsl(211.58, 58.08%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.58% 0.12759 253.303).

What colors go well with #306fb5?

The complementary color of #306fb5 is #995f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba1 and #6561b4. The triadic partners are #aa4958 and #4e7d26.

Is white or black text more readable on #306fb5?

White text reads better on #306fb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306fb5 a warm or cool color?

#306fb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.128.