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#309cbf color: Blue Horizon

#309cbf is rgb(48, 156, 191) in RGB and oklch(64.787% 0.10742 224.237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

64.8%
0.107
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #309cbf

#309cbf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Horizon (#289dbe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #309cbf mixed with white

  1. 309cbf
  2. 4ca6c6
  3. 64b0cc
  4. 79bad3
  5. 8dc4d9
  6. a0cee0
  7. b3d7e6
  8. c6e1ec
  9. d9ebf3
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #309cbf mixed with black

  1. 309cbf
  2. 2887a6
  3. 21738d
  4. 1a5f75
  5. 134c5e
  6. 0c3948
  7. 062833
  8. 03181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309cbf with less saturation

  1. 309cbf
  2. 409bba
  3. 4d9ab6
  4. 5899b1
  5. 6297ac
  6. 6a96a7
  7. 7395a2
  8. 7a939d
  9. 819298
  10. 889093

Questions about #309cbf

What color is #309cbf?

#309cbf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(48, 156, 191), in HSL hsl(194.69, 59.83%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.787% 0.10742 224.237).

What colors go well with #309cbf?

The complementary color of #309cbf is #c57856. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #15a3a2 and #5f91cf. The triadic partners are #bc739e and #99923c.

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

Black text reads better on #309cbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309cbf a warm or cool color?

#309cbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.107.