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#309fe1 color: Dayflower

#309fe1 is rgb(48, 159, 225) in RGB and oklch(67.142% 0.13721 240.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

67.1%
0.137
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #309fe1

#309fe1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dayflower (#38a1db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #309fe1 mixed with white

  1. 309fe1
  2. 4da9e5
  3. 64b3e8
  4. 7abdec
  5. 8ec6ef
  6. a1d0f2
  7. b4d9f5
  8. c7e3f8
  9. daecfa
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #309fe1 mixed with black

  1. 309fe1
  2. 288ac4
  3. 2175a7
  4. 1a618b
  5. 134d70
  6. 0c3b56
  7. 06293e
  8. 031827
  9. 010912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #309fe1 with less saturation

  1. 309fe1
  2. 429fda
  3. 4f9ed2
  4. 5b9dcb
  5. 659dc4
  6. 6f9cbc
  7. 779bb5
  8. 7f9aad
  9. 8798a5
  10. 8e979d

Questions about #309fe1

What color is #309fe1?

#309fe1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dayflower. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 225), in HSL hsl(202.37, 74.68%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.142% 0.13721 240.258).

What colors go well with #309fe1?

The complementary color of #309fe1 is #d27f2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abc4 and #768fea. The triadic partners are #d86e92 and #8ba233.

Is white or black text more readable on #309fe1?

Black text reads better on #309fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309fe1 a warm or cool color?

#309fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.137.