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#309fd2 color: Blue Burst

#309fd2 is rgb(48, 159, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.39% 0.12219 233.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

66.4%
0.122
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #309fd2

#309fd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, 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: #309fd2 mixed with white

  1. 309fd2
  2. 4da9d7
  3. 64b3dc
  4. 7abce1
  5. 8ec6e5
  6. a1cfea
  7. b4d9ee
  8. c7e3f3
  9. daecf7
  10. ecf6fb

Darker: #309fd2 mixed with black

  1. 309fd2
  2. 288ab6
  3. 21759b
  4. 1a6181
  5. 134d68
  6. 0c3b50
  7. 062939
  8. 031824
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309fd2 with less saturation

  1. 309fd2
  2. 419ecc
  3. 4f9dc6
  4. 5a9cc0
  5. 649bb9
  6. 6d9ab3
  7. 7699ad
  8. 7e98a7
  9. 8596a0
  10. 8c959a

Questions about #309fd2

What color is #309fd2?

#309fd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 210), in HSL hsl(198.89, 64.29%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.39% 0.12219 233.335).

What colors go well with #309fd2?

The complementary color of #309fd2 is #cd7d46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8b5 and #6c92de. The triadic partners are #cc7299 and #949b38.

Is white or black text more readable on #309fd2?

Black text reads better on #309fd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309fd2 a warm or cool color?

#309fd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.122.