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#309fc3 color: Major Blue

#309fc3 is rgb(48, 159, 195) in RGB and oklch(65.691% 0.10963 224.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

65.7%
0.110
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
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #309fc3

#309fc3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.11 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 6.87:1, 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: #309fc3 mixed with white

  1. 309fc3
  2. 4da9c9
  3. 64b2cf
  4. 79bcd6
  5. 8ec6dc
  6. a1cfe2
  7. b4d9e8
  8. c7e2ee
  9. daecf3
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #309fc3 mixed with black

  1. 309fc3
  2. 288aa9
  3. 217590
  4. 1a6178
  5. 134d60
  6. 0c3b4a
  7. 062934
  8. 031820
  9. 01090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309fc3 with less saturation

  1. 309fc3
  2. 419ebe
  3. 4e9db9
  4. 5a9cb4
  5. 639aaf
  6. 6c99aa
  7. 7598a5
  8. 7c96a0
  9. 84949b
  10. 8a9396

Questions about #309fc3

What color is #309fc3?

#309fc3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 195), in HSL hsl(194.69, 60.49%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.691% 0.10963 224.366).

What colors go well with #309fc3?

The complementary color of #309fc3 is #c97a57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #12a6a5 and #6194d3. The triadic partners are #c075a1 and #9c943d.

Is white or black text more readable on #309fc3?

Black text reads better on #309fc3: 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 #309fc3 a warm or cool color?

#309fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.11.