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#2a88be color: Pat-A-Pep

#2a88be is rgb(42, 136, 190) in RGB and oklch(59.784% 0.1182 239.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

59.8%
0.118
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2a88be

#2a88be is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep (#3887bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2a88be mixed with white

  1. 2a88be
  2. 4694c5
  3. 5da0cc
  4. 72acd3
  5. 87b8d9
  6. 9bc3e0
  7. afcfe6
  8. c3dbed
  9. d7e7f3
  10. ebf3f9

Darker: #2a88be mixed with black

  1. 2a88be
  2. 2375a5
  3. 1c638c
  4. 165275
  5. 10415e
  6. 0a3148
  7. 052233
  8. 02131f
  9. 01060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a88be with less saturation

  1. 2a88be
  2. 3888b8
  3. 4487b2
  4. 4e86ac
  5. 5686a6
  6. 5e859f
  7. 668499
  8. 6d8393
  9. 73828c
  10. 798186

Questions about #2a88be

What color is #2a88be?

#2a88be is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep. In RGB it is rgb(42, 136, 190), in HSL hsl(201.89, 63.79%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.784% 0.1182 239.058).

What colors go well with #2a88be?

The complementary color of #2a88be is #b36c2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092a5 and #637bc6. The triadic partners are #b75f7e and #78892d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a88be?

White text reads better on #2a88be: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a88be a warm or cool color?

#2a88be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.118.