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#27a2db color: Blue Damselfly

#27a2db is rgb(39, 162, 219) in RGB and oklch(67.357% 0.1317 234.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

67.4%
0.132
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #27a2db

#27a2db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #27a2db mixed with white

  1. 27a2db
  2. 48acdf
  3. 61b5e3
  4. 77bfe7
  5. 8cc8eb
  6. a0d1ef
  7. b3daf2
  8. c6e4f6
  9. d9edf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #27a2db mixed with black

  1. 27a2db
  2. 208cbe
  3. 1a77a2
  4. 146387
  5. 0e4f6d
  6. 083c54
  7. 042a3c
  8. 021926
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #27a2db with less saturation

  1. 27a2db
  2. 3da1d4
  3. 4ca0ce
  4. 59a0c7
  5. 649fc0
  6. 6e9db9
  7. 779cb2
  8. 7f9bab
  9. 8799a4
  10. 8f989d

Questions about #27a2db

What color is #27a2db?

#27a2db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(39, 162, 219), in HSL hsl(199, 71.43%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.357% 0.1317 234.731).

What colors go well with #27a2db?

The complementary color of #27a2db is #d37e3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00acbc and #6e93e7. The triadic partners are #d4719b and #959f31.

Is white or black text more readable on #27a2db?

Black text reads better on #27a2db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #27a2db a warm or cool color?

#27a2db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.132.