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#309ebf color: Blue Horizon

#309ebf is rgb(48, 158, 191) in RGB and oklch(65.272% 0.10701 222.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

65.3%
0.107
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #309ebf

#309ebf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, 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: #309ebf mixed with white

  1. 309ebf
  2. 4da8c6
  3. 64b1cc
  4. 79bbd3
  5. 8dc5d9
  6. a1cfdf
  7. b4d8e6
  8. c7e2ec
  9. d9ecf3
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #309ebf mixed with black

  1. 309ebf
  2. 2889a6
  3. 21748d
  4. 1a6075
  5. 134d5e
  6. 0c3a48
  7. 062933
  8. 03181f
  9. 01090d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309ebf with less saturation

  1. 309ebf
  2. 419dba
  3. 4e9cb6
  4. 599ab1
  5. 6399ac
  6. 6c98a8
  7. 7496a3
  8. 7b959e
  9. 82939a
  10. 899295

Questions about #309ebf

What color is #309ebf?

#309ebf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(48, 158, 191), in HSL hsl(193.85, 59.83%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.272% 0.10701 222.48).

What colors go well with #309ebf?

The complementary color of #309ebf is #c7795a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1ca4a1 and #5e93d0. The triadic partners are #bd75a2 and #9d923d.

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

Black text reads better on #309ebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309ebf a warm or cool color?

#309ebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.107.