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#309ce2 color: Homeworld

#309ce2 is rgb(48, 156, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.504% 0.14055 242.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

66.5%
0.141
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #309ce2

#309ce2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.141 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 6.98:1, 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: #309ce2 mixed with white

  1. 309ce2
  2. 4ca6e6
  3. 64b0e9
  4. 79bbec
  5. 8dc4f0
  6. a0cef3
  7. b4d8f5
  8. c6e2f8
  9. d9ecfb
  10. ecf5fd

Darker: #309ce2 mixed with black

  1. 309ce2
  2. 2887c4
  3. 2173a8
  4. 1a5f8c
  5. 134c71
  6. 0c3957
  7. 06283e
  8. 031827
  9. 010912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #309ce2 with less saturation

  1. 309ce2
  2. 419cda
  3. 4e9bd3
  4. 5a9bcb
  5. 649ac3
  6. 6d99bc
  7. 7698b4
  8. 7e97ac
  9. 8596a4
  10. 8d959c

Questions about #309ce2

What color is #309ce2?

#309ce2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(48, 156, 226), in HSL hsl(203.6, 75.42%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.504% 0.14055 242.406).

What colors go well with #309ce2?

The complementary color of #309ce2 is #cf7d23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8c4 and #778ce9. The triadic partners are #d86b8c and #85a130.

Is white or black text more readable on #309ce2?

Black text reads better on #309ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309ce2 a warm or cool color?

#309ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.141.