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#309ce1 color: Homeworld

#309ce1 is rgb(48, 156, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.451% 0.13946 242.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

66.5%
0.139
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #309ce1

#309ce1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, 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: #309ce1 mixed with white

  1. 309ce1
  2. 4ca6e5
  3. 64b0e8
  4. 79baec
  5. 8dc4ef
  6. a0cef2
  7. b4d8f5
  8. c6e2f8
  9. d9ecfa
  10. ecf5fd

Darker: #309ce1 mixed with black

  1. 309ce1
  2. 2887c4
  3. 2173a7
  4. 1a5f8b
  5. 134c70
  6. 0c3956
  7. 06283e
  8. 031827
  9. 010912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309ce1 with less saturation

  1. 309ce1
  2. 419cd9
  3. 4e9bd2
  4. 5a9bca
  5. 649ac3
  6. 6d99bb
  7. 7698b3
  8. 7e97ab
  9. 8596a4
  10. 8c959c

Questions about #309ce1

What color is #309ce1?

#309ce1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(48, 156, 225), in HSL hsl(203.39, 74.68%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.451% 0.13946 242.031).

What colors go well with #309ce1?

The complementary color of #309ce1 is #cf7d25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8c4 and #768ce9. The triadic partners are #d76b8d and #85a030.

Is white or black text more readable on #309ce1?

Black text reads better on #309ce1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309ce1 a warm or cool color?

#309ce1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.139.