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#309bce color: Blue Burst

#309bce is rgb(48, 155, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.25% 0.12055 234.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

65.3%
0.121
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #309bce

#309bce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, 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: #309bce mixed with white

  1. 309bce
  2. 4ca5d3
  3. 64afd9
  4. 79b9de
  5. 8dc3e3
  6. a0cde8
  7. b3d7ed
  8. c6e1f1
  9. d9ebf6
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #309bce mixed with black

  1. 309bce
  2. 2886b3
  3. 217298
  4. 1a5e7f
  5. 134b66
  6. 0c394e
  7. 062838
  8. 031823
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309bce with less saturation

  1. 309bce
  2. 409ac8
  3. 4d99c2
  4. 5899bc
  5. 6298b6
  6. 6b96af
  7. 7395a9
  8. 7b94a3
  9. 82939d
  10. 899196

Questions about #309bce

What color is #309bce?

#309bce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(48, 155, 206), in HSL hsl(199.37, 62.2%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.25% 0.12055 234.157).

What colors go well with #309bce?

The complementary color of #309bce is #c87a42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4b2 and #6a8eda. The triadic partners are #c86f95 and #8f9837.

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

Black text reads better on #309bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309bce a warm or cool color?

#309bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.121.