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#309fd0 color: Blue Burst

#309fd0 is rgb(48, 159, 208) in RGB and oklch(66.294% 0.12035 232.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

66.3%
0.120
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #309fd0

#309fd0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #309fd0 mixed with white

  1. 309fd0
  2. 4da9d5
  3. 64b3da
  4. 7abcdf
  5. 8ec6e4
  6. a1cfe9
  7. b4d9ed
  8. c7e2f2
  9. daecf6
  10. ecf6fb

Darker: #309fd0 mixed with black

  1. 309fd0
  2. 288ab5
  3. 21759a
  4. 1a6180
  5. 134d67
  6. 0c3b4f
  7. 062939
  8. 031823
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309fd0 with less saturation

  1. 309fd0
  2. 419eca
  3. 4f9dc4
  4. 5a9cbe
  5. 649bb8
  6. 6d9ab2
  7. 7699ac
  8. 7e97a6
  9. 8596a0
  10. 8c9599

Questions about #309fd0

What color is #309fd0?

#309fd0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 208), in HSL hsl(198.38, 62.99%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.294% 0.12035 232.265).

What colors go well with #309fd0?

The complementary color of #309fd0 is #cc7c48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8b3 and #6a92dd. The triadic partners are #cb729a and #959a39.

Is white or black text more readable on #309fd0?

Black text reads better on #309fd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309fd0 a warm or cool color?

#309fd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.12.