#308ca9 color: Carol
#308ca9 is rgb(48, 140, 169) in RGB and oklch(59.891% 0.0948 222.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #308ca9
#308ca9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #308ca9 mixed with white
Darker: #308ca9 mixed with black
Calmer: #308ca9 with less saturation
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Questions about #308ca9
What color is #308ca9?
#308ca9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(48, 140, 169), in HSL hsl(194.38, 55.76%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.891% 0.0948 222.95).
What colors go well with #308ca9?
The complementary color of #308ca9 is #af6c51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21918f and #5683b7. The triadic partners are #a7688f and #8a8239.
Is white or black text more readable on #308ca9?
White text reads better on #308ca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #308ca9 a warm or cool color?
#308ca9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.095.