#308DC5 Hex Color
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Reach for #308dc5 when a finance or security brand needs a blue that reads steady instead of loud. This muted, medium blue sits cool and slightly gray, closer to steel than to sky. Its low saturation keeps it calm behind dashboards and forms, and black text clears WCAG AA on it at about 5.7:1. Pair it with warm sand or muted coral so it doesn’t read purely corporate.
Questions about #308dc5
What is #308dc5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #308dc5 is rgb(48, 141, 197), in HSL hsl(203, 61%, 48%) and in CMYK 76%, 28%, 0%, 23%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Which colors pair well with #308dc5?
Warm sand, muted coral, and soft cream keep #308dc5 from reading too corporate. For a stricter palette, anchor it with navy and charcoal accents.
Is #308dc5 readable on white or black?
#308dc5 has a 3.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.74:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.