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#309bcd color: Blue Burst

#309bcd is rgb(48, 155, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.202% 0.1196 233.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

65.2%
0.120
234°
  • 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
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #309bcd

#309bcd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, 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: #309bcd mixed with white

  1. 309bcd
  2. 4ca5d2
  3. 64afd8
  4. 79b9dd
  5. 8dc3e2
  6. a0cde7
  7. b3d7ec
  8. c6e1f1
  9. d9ebf6
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #309bcd mixed with black

  1. 309bcd
  2. 2886b2
  3. 217298
  4. 1a5e7e
  5. 134b66
  6. 0c394e
  7. 062838
  8. 031823
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309bcd with less saturation

  1. 309bcd
  2. 409ac7
  3. 4d99c1
  4. 5898bb
  5. 6297b5
  6. 6b96af
  7. 7395a9
  8. 7b94a3
  9. 82939c
  10. 899196

Questions about #309bcd

What color is #309bcd?

#309bcd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(48, 155, 205), in HSL hsl(199.11, 62.06%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.202% 0.1196 233.624).

What colors go well with #309bcd?

The complementary color of #309bcd is #c87a44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4b1 and #6a8ed9. The triadic partners are #c76f95 and #909737.

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

Black text reads better on #309bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309bcd a warm or cool color?

#309bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.12.