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#309ccc color: Blue Burst

#309ccc is rgb(48, 156, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.391% 0.11817 232.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

65.4%
0.118
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #309ccc

#309ccc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, 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: #309ccc mixed with white

  1. 309ccc
  2. 4da6d2
  3. 64b0d7
  4. 79badc
  5. 8dc4e1
  6. a0cee7
  7. b4d8ec
  8. c6e2f1
  9. d9ebf6
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #309ccc mixed with black

  1. 309ccc
  2. 2887b1
  3. 217397
  4. 1a5f7e
  5. 134c65
  6. 0c394e
  7. 062837
  8. 031822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309ccc with less saturation

  1. 309ccc
  2. 419bc6
  3. 4e9ac0
  4. 5999bb
  5. 6398b5
  6. 6b97af
  7. 7496a9
  8. 7b95a3
  9. 83939d
  10. 8a9296

Questions about #309ccc

What color is #309ccc?

#309ccc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(48, 156, 204), in HSL hsl(198.46, 61.9%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.391% 0.11817 232.324).

What colors go well with #309ccc?

The complementary color of #309ccc is #c87a47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a5af and #688fd8. The triadic partners are #c77097 and #929738.

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

Black text reads better on #309ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309ccc a warm or cool color?

#309ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.118.