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#309fca color: Major Blue

#309fca is rgb(48, 159, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.011% 0.11512 228.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

66%
0.115
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #309fca

#309fca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, 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: #309fca mixed with white

  1. 309fca
  2. 4da9d0
  3. 64b2d5
  4. 79bcdb
  5. 8ec6e0
  6. a1cfe5
  7. b4d9eb
  8. c7e2f0
  9. daecf5
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #309fca mixed with black

  1. 309fca
  2. 288aaf
  3. 217595
  4. 1a617c
  5. 134d64
  6. 0c3b4d
  7. 062937
  8. 031822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309fca with less saturation

  1. 309fca
  2. 419ec5
  3. 4f9dbf
  4. 5a9cba
  5. 649bb4
  6. 6d9aaf
  7. 7598a9
  8. 7d97a3
  9. 84959e
  10. 8b9498

Questions about #309fca

What color is #309fca?

#309fca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 202), in HSL hsl(196.75, 61.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.011% 0.11512 228.826).

What colors go well with #309fca?

The complementary color of #309fca is #cb7b50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7ad and #6693d8. The triadic partners are #c6749e and #98983b.

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

Black text reads better on #309fca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309fca a warm or cool color?

#309fca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.115.