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#309fc2 color: Major Blue

#309fc2 is rgb(48, 159, 194) in RGB and oklch(65.647% 0.10891 223.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

65.6%
0.109
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #309fc2

#309fc2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, 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: #309fc2 mixed with white

  1. 309fc2
  2. 4da9c8
  3. 64b2cf
  4. 79bcd5
  5. 8ec6db
  6. a1cfe1
  7. b4d9e7
  8. c7e2ed
  9. daecf3
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #309fc2 mixed with black

  1. 309fc2
  2. 288aa8
  3. 21758f
  4. 1a6177
  5. 134d60
  6. 0c3b49
  7. 062934
  8. 031820
  9. 01090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309fc2 with less saturation

  1. 309fc2
  2. 419ebd
  3. 4e9db8
  4. 599cb4
  5. 639aaf
  6. 6c99aa
  7. 7597a5
  8. 7c96a0
  9. 83949b
  10. 8a9396

Questions about #309fc2

What color is #309fc2?

#309fc2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 194), in HSL hsl(194.38, 60.33%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.647% 0.10891 223.689).

What colors go well with #309fc2?

The complementary color of #309fc2 is #c87a59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #16a6a4 and #6094d2. The triadic partners are #c075a2 and #9d943d.

Is white or black text more readable on #309fc2?

Black text reads better on #309fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309fc2 a warm or cool color?

#309fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.109.