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#308dd0 color: Magical Merlin

#308dd0 is rgb(48, 141, 208) in RGB and oklch(62.074% 0.13245 244.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.1%
0.132
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #308dd0

#308dd0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #308dd0 mixed with white

  1. 308dd0
  2. 4a99d5
  3. 61a4db
  4. 75b0e0
  5. 8abbe5
  6. 9dc6e9
  7. b1d2ee
  8. c4ddf3
  9. d8e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #308dd0 mixed with black

  1. 308dd0
  2. 287ab5
  3. 21679a
  4. 1a5580
  5. 134467
  6. 0c334f
  7. 062339
  8. 031423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #308dd0 with less saturation

  1. 308dd0
  2. 3e8dc9
  3. 498dc2
  4. 538cba
  5. 5c8cb3
  6. 648bac
  7. 6c8aa5
  8. 73899d
  9. 798996
  10. 80878e

Questions about #308dd0

What color is #308dd0?

#308dd0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(48, 141, 208), in HSL hsl(205.13, 62.99%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.074% 0.13245 244.51).

What colors go well with #308dd0?

The complementary color of #308dd0 is #bc7318. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b6 and #6f7ed5. The triadic partners are #c6617c and #75932d.

Is white or black text more readable on #308dd0?

White text reads better on #308dd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308dd0 a warm or cool color?

#308dd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.132.