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#309dcc color: Blue Burst

#309dcc is rgb(48, 157, 204) in RGB and oklch(65.628% 0.11769 231.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

65.6%
0.118
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #309dcc

#309dcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, 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: #309dcc mixed with white

  1. 309dcc
  2. 4da7d2
  3. 64b1d7
  4. 79bbdc
  5. 8dc5e1
  6. a1cee7
  7. b4d8ec
  8. c7e2f1
  9. d9ecf6
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #309dcc mixed with black

  1. 309dcc
  2. 2888b1
  3. 217397
  4. 1a5f7e
  5. 134c65
  6. 0c3a4e
  7. 062837
  8. 031822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309dcc with less saturation

  1. 309dcc
  2. 419cc6
  3. 4e9bc0
  4. 599abb
  5. 6399b5
  6. 6c98af
  7. 7497a9
  8. 7c95a3
  9. 83949d
  10. 8a9297

Questions about #309dcc

What color is #309dcc?

#309dcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(48, 157, 204), in HSL hsl(198.08, 61.9%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.628% 0.11769 231.559).

What colors go well with #309dcc?

The complementary color of #309dcc is #c97b49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6af and #6890d9. The triadic partners are #c77199 and #949839.

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

Black text reads better on #309dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309dcc a warm or cool color?

#309dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.118.