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#2986c3 color: Klaxosaur Blue

#2986c3 is rgb(41, 134, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.553% 0.12556 242.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

59.6%
0.126
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2986c3

#2986c3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Klaxosaur Blue (#2987c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2986c3 mixed with white

  1. 2986c3
  2. 4592ca
  3. 5c9ed0
  4. 71aad6
  5. 86b6dd
  6. 9ac3e3
  7. aecfe9
  8. c2dbee
  9. d7e7f4
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #2986c3 mixed with black

  1. 2986c3
  2. 2274a9
  3. 1c6290
  4. 155178
  5. 0f4060
  6. 09304a
  7. 052134
  8. 021320
  9. 01060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2986c3 with less saturation

  1. 2986c3
  2. 3786bc
  3. 4385b6
  4. 4d85af
  5. 5584a8
  6. 5d84a2
  7. 65839b
  8. 6c8294
  9. 72818d
  10. 798086

Questions about #2986c3

What color is #2986c3?

#2986c3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Klaxosaur Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 134, 195), in HSL hsl(203.77, 65.25%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.553% 0.12556 242.59).

What colors go well with #2986c3?

The complementary color of #2986c3 is #b36c1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0091aa and #6678c9. The triadic partners are #ba5c78 and #728a29.

Is white or black text more readable on #2986c3?

White text reads better on #2986c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2986c3 a warm or cool color?

#2986c3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.126.