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#309bc5 color: Stratos Blue

#309bc5 is rgb(48, 155, 197) in RGB and oklch(64.821% 0.11245 229.009) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

64.8%
0.112
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #309bc5

#309bc5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Stratos Blue (#3799c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #309bc5 mixed with white

  1. 309bc5
  2. 4ca5cb
  3. 64afd1
  4. 79b9d7
  5. 8dc3dd
  6. a0cde3
  7. b3d7e9
  8. c6e1ee
  9. d9ebf4
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #309bc5 mixed with black

  1. 309bc5
  2. 2886ab
  3. 217292
  4. 1a5e79
  5. 134b61
  6. 0c394b
  7. 062835
  8. 031821
  9. 01090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309bc5 with less saturation

  1. 309bc5
  2. 409ac0
  3. 4d99ba
  4. 5898b5
  5. 6297b0
  6. 6a96aa
  7. 7294a5
  8. 7a939f
  9. 81929a
  10. 889094

Questions about #309bc5

What color is #309bc5?

#309bc5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Stratos Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 155, 197), in HSL hsl(196.91, 60.82%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.821% 0.11245 229.009).

What colors go well with #309bc5?

The complementary color of #309bc5 is #c5794e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3a8 and #648fd3. The triadic partners are #c17199 and #94943a.

Is white or black text more readable on #309bc5?

Black text reads better on #309bc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309bc5 a warm or cool color?

#309bc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.112.