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#309eca color: Major Blue

#309eca is rgb(48, 158, 202) in RGB and oklch(65.772% 0.11551 229.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

65.8%
0.116
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #309eca

#309eca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Major Blue (#289ec4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #309eca mixed with white

  1. 309eca
  2. 4da8d0
  3. 64b2d5
  4. 79bbdb
  5. 8dc5e0
  6. a1cfe5
  7. b4d8eb
  8. c7e2f0
  9. daecf5
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #309eca mixed with black

  1. 309eca
  2. 2889af
  3. 217495
  4. 1a607c
  5. 134d64
  6. 0c3a4d
  7. 062937
  8. 031822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309eca with less saturation

  1. 309eca
  2. 419dc4
  3. 4e9cbf
  4. 599bb9
  5. 639ab4
  6. 6c99ae
  7. 7597a9
  8. 7c96a3
  9. 84959d
  10. 8b9397

Questions about #309eca

What color is #309eca?

#309eca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 158, 202), in HSL hsl(197.14, 61.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.772% 0.11551 229.62).

What colors go well with #309eca?

The complementary color of #309eca is #ca7b4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a6ad and #6692d8. The triadic partners are #c6739c and #96973a.

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

Black text reads better on #309eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309eca a warm or cool color?

#309eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.116.