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#2396ea color: Out of the Blue

#2396ea is rgb(35, 150, 234) in RGB and oklch(65.32% 0.158 246.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

65.3%
0.158
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
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #2396ea

#2396ea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.158 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 6.62:1, 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: #2396ea mixed with white

  1. 2396ea
  2. 44a1ed
  3. 5dacf0
  4. 73b7f3
  5. 88c1f5
  6. 9dccf7
  7. b0d6f9
  8. c4e0fb
  9. d8ebfd
  10. ebf5fe

Darker: #2396ea mixed with black

  1. 2396ea
  2. 1d82cb
  3. 176eae
  4. 115b91
  5. 0c4975
  6. 07375a
  7. 042641
  8. 011629
  9. 000813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2396ea with less saturation

  1. 2396ea
  2. 3896e1
  3. 4796d9
  4. 5396d0
  5. 5e96c7
  6. 6895be
  7. 7194b5
  8. 7993ac
  9. 8192a3
  10. 899199

Questions about #2396ea

What color is #2396ea?

#2396ea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 150, 234), in HSL hsl(205.33, 82.57%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.32% 0.158 246.616).

What colors go well with #2396ea?

The complementary color of #2396ea is #cf7900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3c6 and #7984ef. The triadic partners are #dd6080 and #77a01c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2396ea?

Black text reads better on #2396ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2396ea a warm or cool color?

#2396ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.158.