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#309ed2 color: Blue Burst

#309ed2 is rgb(48, 158, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.154% 0.12272 234.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

66.2%
0.123
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #309ed2

#309ed2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #309ed2 mixed with white

  1. 309ed2
  2. 4da8d7
  3. 64b2dc
  4. 79bce1
  5. 8dc5e5
  6. a1cfea
  7. b4d9ee
  8. c7e2f3
  9. daecf7
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #309ed2 mixed with black

  1. 309ed2
  2. 2889b6
  3. 21749b
  4. 1a6081
  5. 134d68
  6. 0c3a50
  7. 062939
  8. 031824
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309ed2 with less saturation

  1. 309ed2
  2. 419dcc
  3. 4e9cc6
  4. 5a9cbf
  5. 649ab9
  6. 6d99b3
  7. 7598ad
  8. 7d97a6
  9. 8596a0
  10. 8c9499

Questions about #309ed2

What color is #309ed2?

#309ed2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(48, 158, 210), in HSL hsl(199.26, 64.29%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.154% 0.12272 234.059).

What colors go well with #309ed2?

The complementary color of #309ed2 is #cc7c44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8b5 and #6c91de. The triadic partners are #cc7198 and #929b37.

Is white or black text more readable on #309ed2?

Black text reads better on #309ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309ed2 a warm or cool color?

#309ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.123.