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#2996cf color: Astrolabe Reef

#2996cf is rgb(41, 150, 207) in RGB and oklch(63.964% 0.12676 237.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

64%
0.127
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2996cf

#2996cf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Astrolabe Reef (#2d96ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2996cf mixed with white

  1. 2996cf
  2. 47a1d4
  3. 5fabda
  4. 75b6df
  5. 8ac0e4
  6. 9ecbe9
  7. b1d5ed
  8. c5e0f2
  9. d8eaf6
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #2996cf mixed with black

  1. 2996cf
  2. 2282b4
  3. 1c6e99
  4. 155b7f
  5. 0f4967
  6. 09374f
  7. 052638
  8. 021623
  9. 010810
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2996cf with less saturation

  1. 2996cf
  2. 3b95c8
  3. 4895c2
  4. 5494bb
  5. 5e93b5
  6. 6792ae
  7. 6f91a7
  8. 7790a1
  9. 7e8f9a
  10. 858d93

Questions about #2996cf

What color is #2996cf?

#2996cf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Astrolabe Reef. In RGB it is rgb(41, 150, 207), in HSL hsl(200.6, 66.94%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.964% 0.12676 237.274).

What colors go well with #2996cf?

The complementary color of #2996cf is #c57634. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a0b3 and #6a88d9. The triadic partners are #c8698d and #87962f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2996cf?

Black text reads better on #2996cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2996cf a warm or cool color?

#2996cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.127.