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#309dbe color: Blue Horizon

#309dbe is rgb(48, 157, 190) in RGB and oklch(64.985% 0.10651 222.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

65%
0.107
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #309dbe

#309dbe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, 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: #309dbe mixed with white

  1. 309dbe
  2. 4da7c5
  3. 64b1cb
  4. 79bad2
  5. 8dc4d8
  6. a1cedf
  7. b4d8e5
  8. c7e2ec
  9. d9ebf2
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #309dbe mixed with black

  1. 309dbe
  2. 2888a5
  3. 21738c
  4. 1a5f75
  5. 134c5e
  6. 0c3a48
  7. 062833
  8. 03181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309dbe with less saturation

  1. 309dbe
  2. 419cb9
  3. 4e9bb5
  4. 5899b0
  5. 6298ac
  6. 6b97a7
  7. 7395a2
  8. 7b949d
  9. 829299
  10. 889194

Questions about #309dbe

What color is #309dbe?

#309dbe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(48, 157, 190), in HSL hsl(193.94, 59.66%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.985% 0.10651 222.657).

What colors go well with #309dbe?

The complementary color of #309dbe is #c57859. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1ca3a0 and #5e92ce. The triadic partners are #bc74a1 and #9b923d.

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

Black text reads better on #309dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309dbe a warm or cool color?

#309dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.107.