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#2aa3da color: Blue Damselfly

#2aa3da is rgb(42, 163, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.598% 0.12937 233.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

67.6%
0.129
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2aa3da

#2aa3da is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2aa3da mixed with white

  1. 2aa3da
  2. 4aacde
  3. 63b6e2
  4. 79bfe6
  5. 8dc8ea
  6. a1d2ee
  7. b4dbf2
  8. c7e4f5
  9. daedf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2aa3da mixed with black

  1. 2aa3da
  2. 238dbd
  3. 1c78a2
  4. 166387
  5. 104f6c
  6. 0a3c54
  7. 052a3c
  8. 021925
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2aa3da with less saturation

  1. 2aa3da
  2. 3ea2d3
  3. 4ea1cd
  4. 5aa0c6
  5. 659fc0
  6. 6f9eb9
  7. 789db2
  8. 809cac
  9. 889aa5
  10. 90999e

Questions about #2aa3da

What color is #2aa3da?

#2aa3da is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(42, 163, 218), in HSL hsl(198.75, 70.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.598% 0.12937 233.891).

What colors go well with #2aa3da?

The complementary color of #2aa3da is #d47f42. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adbb and #6e95e7. The triadic partners are #d4739d and #979f34.

Is white or black text more readable on #2aa3da?

Black text reads better on #2aa3da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aa3da a warm or cool color?

#2aa3da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.129.