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#2296eb color: Out of the Blue

#2296eb is rgb(34, 150, 235) in RGB and oklch(65.361% 0.15937 246.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

65.4%
0.159
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #2296eb

#2296eb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2296eb mixed with white

  1. 2296eb
  2. 44a1ee
  3. 5dacf1
  4. 73b7f3
  5. 88c1f6
  6. 9cccf8
  7. b0d6fa
  8. c4e1fb
  9. d8ebfd
  10. ebf5fe

Darker: #2296eb mixed with black

  1. 2296eb
  2. 1c82cc
  3. 166eae
  4. 115b91
  5. 0b4975
  6. 07375b
  7. 032641
  8. 011629
  9. 000813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2296eb with less saturation

  1. 2296eb
  2. 3796e2
  3. 4696d9
  4. 5396d1
  5. 5e96c8
  6. 6795bf
  7. 7194b6
  8. 7994ac
  9. 8193a3
  10. 89919a

Questions about #2296eb

What color is #2296eb?

#2296eb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 150, 235), in HSL hsl(205.37, 83.4%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.361% 0.15937 246.805).

What colors go well with #2296eb?

The complementary color of #2296eb is #cf7800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3c6 and #7984f0. The triadic partners are #de6080 and #76a11b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2296eb?

Black text reads better on #2296eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2296eb a warm or cool color?

#2296eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.159.