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#306fb6 color: Matt Blue

#306fb6 is rgb(48, 111, 182) in RGB and oklch(53.641% 0.12891 253.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.6%
0.129
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #306fb6

#306fb6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 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: #306fb6 mixed with white

  1. 306fb6
  2. 467dbe
  3. 5b8cc6
  4. 6f9ace
  5. 83a8d5
  6. 97b7dd
  7. acc5e4
  8. c0d3eb
  9. d5e2f2
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #306fb6 mixed with black

  1. 306fb6
  2. 28609e
  3. 215186
  4. 1a426f
  5. 133459
  6. 0c2744
  7. 061a30
  8. 030e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #306fb6 with less saturation

  1. 306fb6
  2. 386faf
  3. 4070a8
  4. 4770a1
  5. 4d709a
  6. 537093
  7. 59708b
  8. 5e6f84
  9. 636f7d
  10. 696e75

Questions about #306fb6

What color is #306fb6?

#306fb6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 111, 182), in HSL hsl(211.79, 58.26%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.641% 0.12891 253.592).

What colors go well with #306fb6?

The complementary color of #306fb6 is #995f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba1 and #6561b5. The triadic partners are #ab4957 and #4d7d25.

Is white or black text more readable on #306fb6?

White text reads better on #306fb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #306fb6 a warm or cool color?

#306fb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.129.