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#309aea color: Out of the Blue

#309aea is rgb(48, 154, 234) in RGB and oklch(66.483% 0.15126 246.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

66.5%
0.151
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #309aea

#309aea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #309aea mixed with white

  1. 309aea
  2. 4ca5ed
  3. 63aff0
  4. 78b9f2
  5. 8cc4f5
  6. a0cef7
  7. b3d8f9
  8. c6e2fb
  9. d9ebfc
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #309aea mixed with black

  1. 309aea
  2. 2885cb
  3. 2171ae
  4. 1a5e91
  5. 134b75
  6. 0c395a
  7. 062741
  8. 031729
  9. 010913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #309aea with less saturation

  1. 309aea
  2. 419ae2
  3. 4e9ad9
  4. 599ad1
  5. 6399c8
  6. 6d99c0
  7. 7598b7
  8. 7d97ae
  9. 8596a6
  10. 8c959d

Questions about #309aea

What color is #309aea?

#309aea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 154, 234), in HSL hsl(205.81, 81.58%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.483% 0.15126 246.18).

What colors go well with #309aea?

The complementary color of #309aea is #d07d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7ca and #7c89ef. The triadic partners are #de6785 and #7ca32b.

Is white or black text more readable on #309aea?

Black text reads better on #309aea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309aea a warm or cool color?

#309aea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.151.