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#309fe2 color: Dayflower

#309fe2 is rgb(48, 159, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.194% 0.13827 240.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

67.2%
0.138
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #309fe2

#309fe2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, 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: #309fe2 mixed with white

  1. 309fe2
  2. 4da9e6
  3. 64b3e9
  4. 7abdec
  5. 8ec6ef
  6. a1d0f2
  7. b4d9f5
  8. c7e3f8
  9. daecfa
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #309fe2 mixed with black

  1. 309fe2
  2. 288ac4
  3. 2175a8
  4. 1a618c
  5. 134d71
  6. 0c3b57
  7. 06293e
  8. 031827
  9. 010912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #309fe2 with less saturation

  1. 309fe2
  2. 429fdb
  3. 4f9ed3
  4. 5b9dcc
  5. 659dc4
  6. 6f9cbd
  7. 779bb5
  8. 809aad
  9. 8798a6
  10. 8f979e

Questions about #309fe2

What color is #309fe2?

#309fe2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dayflower. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 226), in HSL hsl(202.58, 75.42%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.194% 0.13827 240.656).

What colors go well with #309fe2?

The complementary color of #309fe2 is #d27f2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abc4 and #768feb. The triadic partners are #d96e91 and #8aa232.

Is white or black text more readable on #309fe2?

Black text reads better on #309fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309fe2 a warm or cool color?

#309fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.138.