#308cb2 color: Carol
#308cb2 is rgb(48, 140, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.306% 0.10196 229.687) 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 30%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #308cb2
#308cb2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #308cb2 mixed with white
Darker: #308cb2 mixed with black
Calmer: #308cb2 with less saturation
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Questions about #308cb2
What color is #308cb2?
#308cb2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(48, 140, 178), in HSL hsl(197.54, 57.52%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.306% 0.10196 229.687).
What colors go well with #308cb2?
The complementary color of #308cb2 is #b26e47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #049399 and #5c81be. The triadic partners are #ae678a and #858637.
Is white or black text more readable on #308cb2?
White text reads better on #308cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #308cb2 a warm or cool color?
#308cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.102.