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#309ebe color: Blue Horizon

#309ebe is rgb(48, 158, 190) in RGB and oklch(65.227% 0.10634 221.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

65.2%
0.106
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #309ebe

#309ebe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, 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: #309ebe mixed with white

  1. 309ebe
  2. 4da8c5
  3. 64b1cb
  4. 79bbd2
  5. 8dc5d8
  6. a1cfdf
  7. b4d8e5
  8. c7e2ec
  9. d9ecf2
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #309ebe mixed with black

  1. 309ebe
  2. 2889a5
  3. 21748c
  4. 1a6075
  5. 134d5e
  6. 0c3a48
  7. 062933
  8. 03181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309ebe with less saturation

  1. 309ebe
  2. 419db9
  3. 4e9cb5
  4. 599ab0
  5. 6399ac
  6. 6b98a7
  7. 7496a3
  8. 7b959e
  9. 829399
  10. 899194

Questions about #309ebe

What color is #309ebe?

#309ebe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(48, 158, 190), in HSL hsl(193.52, 59.66%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.227% 0.10634 221.77).

What colors go well with #309ebe?

The complementary color of #309ebe is #c6795b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1ea4a0 and #5d94cf. The triadic partners are #bc75a2 and #9d923d.

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

Black text reads better on #309ebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309ebe a warm or cool color?

#309ebe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.106.