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#309fd6 color: Blue Damselfly

#309fd6 is rgb(48, 159, 214) in RGB and oklch(66.586% 0.126 235.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

66.6%
0.126
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
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #309fd6

#309fd6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.126 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 7.06:1, 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: #309fd6 mixed with white

  1. 309fd6
  2. 4da9db
  3. 64b3df
  4. 7abce4
  5. 8ec6e8
  6. a1d0ec
  7. b4d9f0
  8. c7e3f4
  9. daecf8
  10. ecf6fb

Darker: #309fd6 mixed with black

  1. 309fd6
  2. 288aba
  3. 21759e
  4. 1a6184
  5. 134d6a
  6. 0c3b52
  7. 06293b
  8. 031825
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309fd6 with less saturation

  1. 309fd6
  2. 419ed0
  3. 4f9ec9
  4. 5a9dc3
  5. 659cbc
  6. 6e9bb6
  7. 7699af
  8. 7e98a8
  9. 8697a2
  10. 8d959b

Questions about #309fd6

What color is #309fd6?

#309fd6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 214), in HSL hsl(199.88, 66.94%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.586% 0.126 235.366).

What colors go well with #309fd6?

The complementary color of #309fd6 is #ce7d40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9b9 and #6e91e1. The triadic partners are #cf7197 and #919d37.

Is white or black text more readable on #309fd6?

Black text reads better on #309fd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309fd6 a warm or cool color?

#309fd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.126.