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#309be1 color: Homeworld

#309be1 is rgb(48, 155, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.221% 0.14024 242.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

66.2%
0.140
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #309be1

#309be1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Homeworld (#2299dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #309be1 mixed with white

  1. 309be1
  2. 4ca5e5
  3. 63b0e8
  4. 79baec
  5. 8dc4ef
  6. a0cef2
  7. b3d8f5
  8. c6e2f8
  9. d9ebfa
  10. ecf5fd

Darker: #309be1 mixed with black

  1. 309be1
  2. 2886c4
  3. 2172a7
  4. 1a5e8b
  5. 134b70
  6. 0c3956
  7. 06283e
  8. 031827
  9. 010912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309be1 with less saturation

  1. 309be1
  2. 419bd9
  3. 4e9ad2
  4. 599aca
  5. 6399c2
  6. 6c98bb
  7. 7597b3
  8. 7d96ab
  9. 8595a3
  10. 8c949b

Questions about #309be1

What color is #309be1?

#309be1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(48, 155, 225), in HSL hsl(203.73, 74.68%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.221% 0.14024 242.608).

What colors go well with #309be1?

The complementary color of #309be1 is #ce7d21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7c3 and #768be8. The triadic partners are #d76a8b and #84a030.

Is white or black text more readable on #309be1?

Black text reads better on #309be1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309be1 a warm or cool color?

#309be1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.14.