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#308dd2 color: Magical Merlin

#308dd2 is rgb(48, 141, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.184% 0.13477 245.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62.2%
0.135
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #308dd2

#308dd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, 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: #308dd2 mixed with white

  1. 308dd2
  2. 4a99d7
  3. 61a4dc
  4. 75b0e1
  5. 8abbe6
  6. 9dc6eb
  7. b1d2ef
  8. c4ddf3
  9. d8e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #308dd2 mixed with black

  1. 308dd2
  2. 287ab6
  3. 21679b
  4. 1a5581
  5. 134468
  6. 0c3350
  7. 062339
  8. 031424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #308dd2 with less saturation

  1. 308dd2
  2. 3e8dcb
  3. 498dc3
  4. 538cbc
  5. 5c8cb5
  6. 648bad
  7. 6c8ba6
  8. 738a9e
  9. 7a8996
  10. 80888e

Questions about #308dd2

What color is #308dd2?

#308dd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(48, 141, 210), in HSL hsl(205.56, 64.29%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.184% 0.13477 245.251).

What colors go well with #308dd2?

The complementary color of #308dd2 is #bd7311. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b8 and #707ed7. The triadic partners are #c8607b and #74942d.

Is white or black text more readable on #308dd2?

White text reads better on #308dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308dd2 a warm or cool color?

#308dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.135.