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#309be3 color: Homeworld

#309be3 is rgb(48, 155, 227) in RGB and oklch(66.328% 0.14246 243.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

66.3%
0.142
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #309be3

#309be3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #309be3 mixed with white

  1. 309be3
  2. 4ca5e7
  3. 63b0ea
  4. 79baed
  5. 8dc4f0
  6. a0cef3
  7. b3d8f6
  8. c6e2f8
  9. d9ebfb
  10. ecf5fd

Darker: #309be3 mixed with black

  1. 309be3
  2. 2886c5
  3. 2172a8
  4. 1a5e8c
  5. 134b71
  6. 0c3957
  7. 06283f
  8. 031827
  9. 010912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #309be3 with less saturation

  1. 309be3
  2. 419bdb
  3. 4e9ad3
  4. 599acc
  5. 6399c4
  6. 6d99bc
  7. 7598b4
  8. 7d97ac
  9. 8596a4
  10. 8c949b

Questions about #309be3

What color is #309be3?

#309be3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(48, 155, 227), in HSL hsl(204.13, 76.17%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.328% 0.14246 243.335).

What colors go well with #309be3?

The complementary color of #309be3 is #cf7d1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7c5 and #788bea. The triadic partners are #d96a8a and #82a12f.

Is white or black text more readable on #309be3?

Black text reads better on #309be3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309be3 a warm or cool color?

#309be3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.142.