#309FC8
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(65.9% 0.113 227.6), rgb(48, 159, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#309FC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #309FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 159, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.113 227.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #309FC8 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #309FC8 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #309FC8 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #309FC8 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#60ACCC
oklch(70.8% 0.089 227.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#309FC8
oklch(65.9% 0.113 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#062B38
oklch(27.1% 0.047 226.3)
#309FC8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #899CCA | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758EC7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #309FC8
#309FC8
oklch(65.9% 0.113 227.6)
- #CA7B52
#CA7B52
oklch(65.9% 0.113 47.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #309FC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.065
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.073
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
Use #309FC8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.