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#308dda color: Magical Merlin

#308dda is rgb(48, 141, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.633% 0.14423 247.925) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.6%
0.144
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #308dda

#308dda is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #308dda mixed with white

  1. 308dda
  2. 4a99df
  3. 61a4e3
  4. 75b0e7
  5. 8abbeb
  6. 9dc7ef
  7. b1d2f3
  8. c4ddf6
  9. d8e9f9
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #308dda mixed with black

  1. 308dda
  2. 287abd
  3. 2167a2
  4. 1a5587
  5. 13446c
  6. 0c3354
  7. 06233c
  8. 031425
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #308dda with less saturation

  1. 308dda
  2. 3e8dd2
  3. 498dca
  4. 538dc2
  5. 5c8dba
  6. 658cb2
  7. 6c8caa
  8. 748ba1
  9. 7b8a99
  10. 818991

Questions about #308dda

What color is #308dda?

#308dda is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(48, 141, 218), in HSL hsl(207.18, 69.67%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.633% 0.14423 247.925).

What colors go well with #308dda?

The complementary color of #308dda is #c07400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abd and #757ddd. The triadic partners are #ce5e77 and #6f9829.

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

White text reads better on #308dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308dda a warm or cool color?

#308dda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.144.