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#309ddb color: Blue Damselfly

#309ddb is rgb(48, 157, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.37% 0.13231 238.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

66.4%
0.132
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

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 #309ddb

#309ddb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 239°.

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 Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #309ddb mixed with white

  1. 309ddb
  2. 4da7df
  3. 64b1e3
  4. 79bbe7
  5. 8dc5eb
  6. a1cfef
  7. b4d8f2
  8. c7e2f6
  9. d9ecf9
  10. ecf5fc

Darker: #309ddb mixed with black

  1. 309ddb
  2. 2888be
  3. 2173a2
  4. 1a5f87
  5. 134c6d
  6. 0c3a54
  7. 06283c
  8. 031826
  9. 010911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309ddb with less saturation

  1. 309ddb
  2. 419cd4
  3. 4e9ccd
  4. 5a9bc6
  5. 649abf
  6. 6d99b8
  7. 7698b1
  8. 7e97a9
  9. 8596a2
  10. 8c959b

Questions about #309ddb

What color is #309ddb?

#309ddb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(48, 157, 219), in HSL hsl(201.75, 70.37%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.37% 0.13231 238.997).

What colors go well with #309ddb?

The complementary color of #309ddb is #ce7d34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8bf and #728ee4. The triadic partners are #d36e91 and #8b9e34.

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

Black text reads better on #309ddb: 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 #309ddb a warm or cool color?

#309ddb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.132.