#2a85aa color: Blue Paisley
#2a85aa is rgb(42, 133, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.053% 0.10018 229.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2a85aa
#2a85aa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Paisley (#2282a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #2a85aa mixed with white
Darker: #2a85aa mixed with black
Calmer: #2a85aa with less saturation
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What color is #2a85aa?
#2a85aa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Paisley. In RGB it is rgb(42, 133, 170), in HSL hsl(197.34, 60.38%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.053% 0.10018 229.665).
What colors go well with #2a85aa?
The complementary color of #2a85aa is #aa6842. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008c91 and #567bb6. The triadic partners are #a66183 and #7f7f32.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a85aa?
White text reads better on #2a85aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a85aa a warm or cool color?
#2a85aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.1.