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#308db2 color: Carol

#308db2 is rgb(48, 141, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.549% 0.10159 228.758) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

60.5%
0.102
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #308db2

#308db2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #308db2 mixed with white

  1. 308db2
  2. 4a98ba
  3. 61a4c2
  4. 76afc9
  5. 8abad1
  6. 9dc6d9
  7. b1d1e1
  8. c4dce8
  9. d8e8f0
  10. ebf3f7

Darker: #308db2 mixed with black

  1. 308db2
  2. 287a9a
  3. 216783
  4. 1a556d
  5. 134457
  6. 0c3343
  7. 06232f
  8. 03141d
  9. 01070c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #308db2 with less saturation

  1. 308db2
  2. 3d8cad
  3. 488ba9
  4. 528aa4
  5. 5a899f
  6. 62889a
  7. 698795
  8. 708691
  9. 76848c
  10. 7c8387

Questions about #308db2

What color is #308db2?

#308db2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(48, 141, 178), in HSL hsl(197.08, 57.52%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.549% 0.10159 228.758).

What colors go well with #308db2?

The complementary color of #308db2 is #b36e49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #099498 and #5c83be. The triadic partners are #af688c and #878637.

Is white or black text more readable on #308db2?

White text reads better on #308db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308db2 a warm or cool color?

#308db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.102.