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#309fd1 color: Blue Burst

#309fd1 is rgb(48, 159, 209) in RGB and oklch(66.342% 0.12126 232.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

66.3%
0.121
233°
  • 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
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #309fd1

#309fd1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, 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: #309fd1 mixed with white

  1. 309fd1
  2. 4da9d6
  3. 64b3db
  4. 7abce0
  5. 8ec6e5
  6. a1cfe9
  7. b4d9ee
  8. c7e3f2
  9. daecf7
  10. ecf6fb

Darker: #309fd1 mixed with black

  1. 309fd1
  2. 288ab5
  3. 21759b
  4. 1a6181
  5. 134d68
  6. 0c3b50
  7. 062939
  8. 031823
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309fd1 with less saturation

  1. 309fd1
  2. 419ecb
  3. 4f9dc5
  4. 5a9cbf
  5. 649bb9
  6. 6d9ab3
  7. 7699ac
  8. 7e98a6
  9. 8596a0
  10. 8c959a

Questions about #309fd1

What color is #309fd1?

#309fd1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 209), in HSL hsl(198.63, 63.64%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.342% 0.12126 232.804).

What colors go well with #309fd1?

The complementary color of #309fd1 is #cd7c47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8b4 and #6b92de. The triadic partners are #cb729a and #949b38.

Is white or black text more readable on #309fd1?

Black text reads better on #309fd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309fd1 a warm or cool color?

#309fd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.121.