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#308de2 color: Bleu de France

#308de2 is rgb(48, 141, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.098% 0.15391 250.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.1%
0.154
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #308de2

#308de2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #308de2 mixed with white

  1. 308de2
  2. 4a99e6
  3. 61a5ea
  4. 75b0ed
  5. 89bcf0
  6. 9dc7f3
  7. b1d2f6
  8. c4def9
  9. d8e9fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #308de2 mixed with black

  1. 308de2
  2. 287ac4
  3. 2167a8
  4. 1a558c
  5. 134471
  6. 0c3357
  7. 06233e
  8. 031427
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #308de2 with less saturation

  1. 308de2
  2. 3e8dd9
  3. 4a8ed1
  4. 548ec8
  5. 5d8dbf
  6. 658db7
  7. 6d8dae
  8. 758ca5
  9. 7c8b9c
  10. 838a93

Questions about #308de2

What color is #308de2?

#308de2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(48, 141, 226), in HSL hsl(208.65, 75.42%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.098% 0.15391 250.195).

What colors go well with #308de2?

The complementary color of #308de2 is #c37500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc2 and #797be4. The triadic partners are #d55b74 and #699b25.

Is white or black text more readable on #308de2?

White text reads better on #308de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308de2 a warm or cool color?

#308de2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.154.