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#309afe color: Brilliant Azure

#309afe is rgb(48, 154, 254) in RGB and oklch(67.64% 0.17497 251.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

67.6%
0.175
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #309afe

#309afe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Azure (#3399ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #309afe mixed with white

  1. 309afe
  2. 4ca5ff
  3. 63b0ff
  4. 78baff
  5. 8cc4ff
  6. a0ceff
  7. b3d8ff
  8. c6e2ff
  9. d9ecff
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #309afe mixed with black

  1. 309afe
  2. 2885dd
  3. 2171bd
  4. 1a5e9e
  5. 134b80
  6. 0c3963
  7. 062747
  8. 03172d
  9. 010916
  10. 000103

Calmer: #309afe with less saturation

  1. 309afe
  2. 419bf4
  3. 4f9bea
  4. 5a9be0
  5. 659bd6
  6. 6e9bcc
  7. 779bc1
  8. 809ab7
  9. 8899ad
  10. 9098a2

Questions about #309afe

What color is #309afe?

#309afe is bright blue. The closest named color is Brilliant Azure. In RGB it is rgb(48, 154, 254), in HSL hsl(209.13, 99.04%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.64% 0.17497 251.301).

What colors go well with #309afe?

The complementary color of #309afe is #d58200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aad6 and #8785ff. The triadic partners are #ee607c and #6fac1f.

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

Black text reads better on #309afe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309afe a warm or cool color?

#309afe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.175.