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#309fcc color: Blue Burst

#309fcc is rgb(48, 159, 204) in RGB and oklch(66.104% 0.11681 230.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

66.1%
0.117
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #309fcc

#309fcc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #309fcc mixed with white

  1. 309fcc
  2. 4da9d1
  3. 64b2d7
  4. 7abcdc
  5. 8ec6e1
  6. a1cfe7
  7. b4d9ec
  8. c7e2f1
  9. daecf5
  10. ecf5fa

Darker: #309fcc mixed with black

  1. 309fcc
  2. 288ab1
  3. 217597
  4. 1a617e
  5. 134d65
  6. 0c3b4e
  7. 062937
  8. 031822
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309fcc with less saturation

  1. 309fcc
  2. 419ec6
  3. 4f9dc1
  4. 5a9cbb
  5. 649bb5
  6. 6d9ab0
  7. 7598aa
  8. 7d97a4
  9. 85969e
  10. 8c9498

Questions about #309fcc

What color is #309fcc?

#309fcc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 204), in HSL hsl(197.31, 61.9%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.104% 0.11681 230.011).

What colors go well with #309fcc?

The complementary color of #309fcc is #cb7c4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7af and #6793da. The triadic partners are #c8739d and #97983a.

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

Black text reads better on #309fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309fcc a warm or cool color?

#309fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.117.