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#11a2e2 color: Vanadyl Blue

#11a2e2 is rgb(17, 162, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.427% 0.14265 236.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

67.4%
0.143
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #11a2e2

#11a2e2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue (#00a3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #11a2e2 mixed with white

  1. 11a2e2
  2. 3face6
  3. 5bb5e9
  4. 73bfec
  5. 88c8ef
  6. 9dd1f2
  7. b1dbf5
  8. c5e4f8
  9. d8edfa
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #11a2e2 mixed with black

  1. 11a2e2
  2. 0d8cc4
  3. 0977a8
  4. 06638c
  5. 044f71
  6. 023c57
  7. 012a3e
  8. 001927
  9. 000a12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #11a2e2 with less saturation

  1. 11a2e2
  2. 32a1db
  3. 45a1d3
  4. 54a0cc
  5. 609fc4
  6. 6b9ebd
  7. 759cb5
  8. 7e9bae
  9. 879aa6
  10. 8f989e

Questions about #11a2e2

What color is #11a2e2?

#11a2e2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 162, 226), in HSL hsl(198.37, 86.01%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.427% 0.14265 236.295).

What colors go well with #11a2e2?

The complementary color of #11a2e2 is #d77c30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adbf and #6e92ee. The triadic partners are #da6e99 and #92a124.

Is white or black text more readable on #11a2e2?

Black text reads better on #11a2e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #11a2e2 a warm or cool color?

#11a2e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.143.