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#309cd2 color: Blue Burst

#309cd2 is rgb(48, 156, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.683% 0.12385 235.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

65.7%
0.124
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #309cd2

#309cd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #309cd2 mixed with white

  1. 309cd2
  2. 4da6d7
  3. 64b0dc
  4. 79bae1
  5. 8dc4e5
  6. a0ceea
  7. b4d8ee
  8. c6e2f3
  9. d9ebf7
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #309cd2 mixed with black

  1. 309cd2
  2. 2887b6
  3. 21739b
  4. 1a5f81
  5. 134c68
  6. 0c3950
  7. 062839
  8. 031824
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309cd2 with less saturation

  1. 309cd2
  2. 419bcc
  3. 4e9bc5
  4. 599abf
  5. 6399b9
  6. 6c98b2
  7. 7497ac
  8. 7c95a5
  9. 83949f
  10. 8a9398

Questions about #309cd2

What color is #309cd2?

#309cd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(48, 156, 210), in HSL hsl(200, 64.29%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.683% 0.12385 235.488).

What colors go well with #309cd2?

The complementary color of #309cd2 is #ca7b3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6b6 and #6d8edd. The triadic partners are #cc6f94 and #8e9a36.

Is white or black text more readable on #309cd2?

Black text reads better on #309cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309cd2 a warm or cool color?

#309cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.124.