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#309fd5 color: Blue Damselfly

#309fd5 is rgb(48, 159, 213) in RGB and oklch(66.537% 0.12503 234.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

66.5%
0.125
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #309fd5

#309fd5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #309fd5 mixed with white

  1. 309fd5
  2. 4da9da
  3. 64b3de
  4. 7abce3
  5. 8ec6e7
  6. a1d0eb
  7. b4d9f0
  8. c7e3f4
  9. daecf8
  10. ecf6fb

Darker: #309fd5 mixed with black

  1. 309fd5
  2. 288ab9
  3. 21759e
  4. 1a6183
  5. 134d6a
  6. 0c3b51
  7. 06293a
  8. 031824
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309fd5 with less saturation

  1. 309fd5
  2. 419ecf
  3. 4f9dc8
  4. 5a9dc2
  5. 649cbb
  6. 6e9bb5
  7. 7699ae
  8. 7e98a8
  9. 8697a1
  10. 8d959a

Questions about #309fd5

What color is #309fd5?

#309fd5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 213), in HSL hsl(199.64, 66.27%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.537% 0.12503 234.872).

What colors go well with #309fd5?

The complementary color of #309fd5 is #ce7d42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9b8 and #6e91e1. The triadic partners are #cf7198 and #929c37.

Is white or black text more readable on #309fd5?

Black text reads better on #309fd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309fd5 a warm or cool color?

#309fd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.125.