#308eaa color: Carol
#308eaa is rgb(48, 142, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.429% 0.0952 221.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #308eaa
#308eaa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #308eaa mixed with white
Darker: #308eaa mixed with black
Calmer: #308eaa with less saturation
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Questions about #308eaa
What color is #308eaa?
#308eaa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(48, 142, 170), in HSL hsl(193.77, 55.96%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.429% 0.0952 221.721).
What colors go well with #308eaa?
The complementary color of #308eaa is #b26e53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #249390 and #5585b9. The triadic partners are #a86a92 and #8d833a.
Is white or black text more readable on #308eaa?
White text reads better on #308eaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #308eaa a warm or cool color?
#308eaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.095.