#309ddd color: Blue Damselfly
#309ddd is rgb(48, 157, 221) in RGB and oklch(66.472% 0.13441 239.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #309ddd
#309ddd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #309ddd mixed with white
Darker: #309ddd mixed with black
Calmer: #309ddd with less saturation
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Questions about #309ddd
What color is #309ddd?
#309ddd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(48, 157, 221), in HSL hsl(202.2, 71.78%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.472% 0.13441 239.844).
What colors go well with #309ddd?
The complementary color of #309ddd is #cf7d30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9c1 and #738ee6. The triadic partners are #d56d90 and #8a9f33.
Is white or black text more readable on #309ddd?
Black text reads better on #309ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #309ddd a warm or cool color?
#309ddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.134.