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#309cbc color: Sailfish

#309cbc is rgb(48, 156, 188) in RGB and oklch(64.654% 0.10531 222.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

64.7%
0.105
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #309cbc

#309cbc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sailfish (#2e9cbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #309cbc mixed with white

  1. 309cbc
  2. 4ca6c3
  3. 64b0ca
  4. 79bad0
  5. 8dc4d7
  6. a0cede
  7. b3d7e5
  8. c6e1eb
  9. d9ebf2
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #309cbc mixed with black

  1. 309cbc
  2. 2887a3
  3. 21738b
  4. 1a5f73
  5. 134c5d
  6. 0c3947
  7. 062832
  8. 03181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309cbc with less saturation

  1. 309cbc
  2. 409bb8
  3. 4d9ab3
  4. 5898ae
  5. 6297aa
  6. 6a96a5
  7. 7294a1
  8. 7a939c
  9. 819197
  10. 889093

Questions about #309cbc

What color is #309cbc?

#309cbc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sailfish. In RGB it is rgb(48, 156, 188), in HSL hsl(193.71, 59.32%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.654% 0.10531 222.122).

What colors go well with #309cbc?

The complementary color of #309cbc is #c47859. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1ea29f and #5d92cc. The triadic partners are #ba74a0 and #9b903d.

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

Black text reads better on #309cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309cbc a warm or cool color?

#309cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.105.