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#309dce color: Blue Burst

#309dce is rgb(48, 157, 206) in RGB and oklch(65.724% 0.11951 232.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

65.7%
0.120
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #309dce

#309dce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, 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: #309dce mixed with white

  1. 309dce
  2. 4da7d3
  3. 64b1d9
  4. 79bbde
  5. 8dc5e3
  6. a1cee8
  7. b4d8ed
  8. c7e2f1
  9. d9ecf6
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #309dce mixed with black

  1. 309dce
  2. 2888b3
  3. 217398
  4. 1a5f7f
  5. 134c66
  6. 0c3a4e
  7. 062838
  8. 031823
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309dce with less saturation

  1. 309dce
  2. 419cc8
  3. 4e9bc2
  4. 599abc
  5. 6399b6
  6. 6c98b0
  7. 7497aa
  8. 7c96a4
  9. 84949e
  10. 8a9398

Questions about #309dce

What color is #309dce?

#309dce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(48, 157, 206), in HSL hsl(198.61, 62.2%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.724% 0.11951 232.669).

What colors go well with #309dce?

The complementary color of #309dce is #ca7b47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6b1 and #6a90da. The triadic partners are #c97198 and #929938.

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

Black text reads better on #309dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309dce a warm or cool color?

#309dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.12.