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#2999ba color: Butterfly Blue

#2999ba is rgb(41, 153, 186) in RGB and oklch(63.677% 0.1071 222.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

63.7%
0.107
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 27%

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 #2999ba

#2999ba is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 223°.

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 Butterfly Blue (#2099bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2999ba mixed with white

  1. 2999ba
  2. 48a3c1
  3. 60adc8
  4. 76b8cf
  5. 8ac2d6
  6. 9eccdd
  7. b2d6e4
  8. c5e0eb
  9. d8ebf1
  10. ecf5f8

Darker: #2999ba mixed with black

  1. 2999ba
  2. 2284a1
  3. 1c7089
  4. 155d72
  5. 0f4a5c
  6. 093846
  7. 052732
  8. 02171e
  9. 01080d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2999ba with less saturation

  1. 2999ba
  2. 3b98b5
  3. 4997b1
  4. 5496ac
  5. 5e94a8
  6. 6793a3
  7. 6f919e
  8. 779099
  9. 7e8e95
  10. 858d90

Questions about #2999ba

What color is #2999ba?

#2999ba is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 153, 186), in HSL hsl(193.66, 63.88%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.677% 0.1071 222.596).

What colors go well with #2999ba?

The complementary color of #2999ba is #c17455. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e9f9c and #5a8eca. The triadic partners are #b8709d and #988e38.

Is white or black text more readable on #2999ba?

Black text reads better on #2999ba: 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 #2999ba a warm or cool color?

#2999ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.107.