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#2696ea color: Out of the Blue

#2696ea is rgb(38, 150, 234) in RGB and oklch(65.373% 0.15736 246.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

65.4%
0.157
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 #2696ea

#2696ea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.157 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: #2696ea mixed with white

  1. 2696ea
  2. 46a1ed
  3. 5eacf0
  4. 74b7f3
  5. 89c1f5
  6. 9dccf7
  7. b1d6f9
  8. c4e0fb
  9. d8ebfd
  10. ebf5fe

Darker: #2696ea mixed with black

  1. 2696ea
  2. 2082cb
  3. 196eae
  4. 135b91
  5. 0d4975
  6. 08375a
  7. 042641
  8. 021629
  9. 010813
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2696ea with less saturation

  1. 2696ea
  2. 3a96e1
  3. 4896d9
  4. 5496d0
  5. 5f96c7
  6. 6895be
  7. 7194b5
  8. 7994ac
  9. 8193a3
  10. 89919a

Questions about #2696ea

What color is #2696ea?

#2696ea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 150, 234), in HSL hsl(205.71, 82.35%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.373% 0.15736 246.92).

What colors go well with #2696ea?

The complementary color of #2696ea is #ce7900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a3c6 and #7984ee. The triadic partners are #dd6180 and #76a11f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2696ea?

Black text reads better on #2696ea: 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 #2696ea a warm or cool color?

#2696ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.157.