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#2899b2 color: Pelorus

#2899b2 is rgb(40, 153, 178) in RGB and oklch(63.305% 0.10253 216.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

63.3%
0.103
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2899b2

#2899b2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pelorus (#2599b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2899b2 mixed with white

  1. 2899b2
  2. 47a3ba
  3. 60adc1
  4. 75b8c9
  5. 8ac2d1
  6. 9eccd9
  7. b2d6e0
  8. c5e0e8
  9. d8ebf0
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #2899b2 mixed with black

  1. 2899b2
  2. 21849a
  3. 1b7083
  4. 155d6d
  5. 0f4a57
  6. 093843
  7. 04272f
  8. 02171d
  9. 01080c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2899b2 with less saturation

  1. 2899b2
  2. 3a98ae
  3. 4896aa
  4. 5395a6
  5. 5d94a2
  6. 66929e
  7. 6e919a
  8. 768f96
  9. 7d8d92
  10. 838c8e

Questions about #2899b2

What color is #2899b2?

#2899b2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pelorus. In RGB it is rgb(40, 153, 178), in HSL hsl(190.87, 63.3%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.305% 0.10253 216.531).

What colors go well with #2899b2?

The complementary color of #2899b2 is #bf735d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #249e94 and #5290c5. The triadic partners are #b171a1 and #9c8a39.

Is white or black text more readable on #2899b2?

White text reads better on #2899b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2899b2 a warm or cool color?

#2899b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.103.