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#308dd1 color: Magical Merlin

#308dd1 is rgb(48, 141, 209) in RGB and oklch(62.129% 0.13361 244.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.1%
0.134
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
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #308dd1

#308dd1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.134 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 5.86:1, 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: #308dd1 mixed with white

  1. 308dd1
  2. 4a99d6
  3. 61a4db
  4. 75b0e0
  5. 8abbe5
  6. 9dc6ea
  7. b1d2ef
  8. c4ddf3
  9. d8e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #308dd1 mixed with black

  1. 308dd1
  2. 287ab5
  3. 21679b
  4. 1a5581
  5. 134468
  6. 0c3350
  7. 062339
  8. 031423
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #308dd1 with less saturation

  1. 308dd1
  2. 3e8dca
  3. 498dc3
  4. 538cbb
  5. 5c8cb4
  6. 648bad
  7. 6c8aa5
  8. 738a9e
  9. 7a8996
  10. 80888e

Questions about #308dd1

What color is #308dd1?

#308dd1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(48, 141, 209), in HSL hsl(205.34, 63.64%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.129% 0.13361 244.884).

What colors go well with #308dd1?

The complementary color of #308dd1 is #bd7314. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b7 and #707ed6. The triadic partners are #c7607c and #74942d.

Is white or black text more readable on #308dd1?

White text reads better on #308dd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308dd1 a warm or cool color?

#308dd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.134.