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#309fe5 color: Button Blue

#309fe5 is rgb(48, 159, 229) in RGB and oklch(67.351% 0.1415 241.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

67.4%
0.142
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #309fe5

#309fe5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Button Blue (#24a0ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #309fe5 mixed with white

  1. 309fe5
  2. 4da9e8
  3. 64b3ec
  4. 7abdef
  5. 8ec6f1
  6. a1d0f4
  7. b4d9f7
  8. c7e3f9
  9. daecfb
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #309fe5 mixed with black

  1. 309fe5
  2. 288ac7
  3. 2175aa
  4. 1a618e
  5. 134d72
  6. 0c3b58
  7. 06293f
  8. 031828
  9. 010912
  10. 000103

Calmer: #309fe5 with less saturation

  1. 309fe5
  2. 429fdd
  3. 4f9ed6
  4. 5b9ece
  5. 659dc6
  6. 6f9cbe
  7. 789bb7
  8. 809aaf
  9. 8899a7
  10. 8f989e

Questions about #309fe5

What color is #309fe5?

#309fe5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Button Blue. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 229), in HSL hsl(203.2, 77.68%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.351% 0.1415 241.808).

What colors go well with #309fe5?

The complementary color of #309fe5 is #d37f26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abc7 and #788fed. The triadic partners are #db6d90 and #88a331.

Is white or black text more readable on #309fe5?

Black text reads better on #309fe5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309fe5 a warm or cool color?

#309fe5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.142.