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#309bcc color: Blue Burst

#309bcc is rgb(48, 155, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.153% 0.11866 233.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

65.2%
0.119
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #309bcc

#309bcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #309bcc mixed with white

  1. 309bcc
  2. 4ca5d2
  3. 64afd7
  4. 79b9dc
  5. 8dc3e2
  6. a0cde7
  7. b3d7ec
  8. c6e1f1
  9. d9ebf6
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #309bcc mixed with black

  1. 309bcc
  2. 2886b1
  3. 217297
  4. 1a5e7e
  5. 134b65
  6. 0c394e
  7. 062837
  8. 031822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309bcc with less saturation

  1. 309bcc
  2. 409ac6
  3. 4d99c0
  4. 5898ba
  5. 6297b4
  6. 6b96ae
  7. 7395a8
  8. 7b94a2
  9. 82929c
  10. 899196

Questions about #309bcc

What color is #309bcc?

#309bcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(48, 155, 204), in HSL hsl(198.85, 61.9%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.153% 0.11866 233.082).

What colors go well with #309bcc?

The complementary color of #309bcc is #c77a45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4b0 and #698ed8. The triadic partners are #c76f96 and #909738.

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

Black text reads better on #309bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309bcc a warm or cool color?

#309bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.119.