#2a9fdf color: Blue Damselfly
#2a9fdf is rgb(42, 159, 223) in RGB and oklch(66.914% 0.13682 238.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2a9fdf
#2a9fdf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #2a9fdf mixed with white
Darker: #2a9fdf mixed with black
Calmer: #2a9fdf with less saturation
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What color is #2a9fdf?
#2a9fdf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(42, 159, 223), in HSL hsl(201.22, 73.88%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.914% 0.13682 238.717).
What colors go well with #2a9fdf?
The complementary color of #2a9fdf is #d27d31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aac1 and #7290e9. The triadic partners are #d76e93 and #8da02f.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a9fdf?
Black text reads better on #2a9fdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a9fdf a warm or cool color?
#2a9fdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.137.