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#2aaaee color: Vivid Cerulean

#2aaaee is rgb(42, 170, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.227% 0.14457 238.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.2%
0.145
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2aaaee

#2aaaee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2aaaee mixed with white

  1. 2aaaee
  2. 4bb3f0
  3. 64bcf3
  4. 7ac5f5
  5. 8fcdf7
  6. a2d6f8
  7. b5defa
  8. c8e6fc
  9. daeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2aaaee mixed with black

  1. 2aaaee
  2. 2393cf
  3. 1c7db1
  4. 166893
  5. 105377
  6. 0a3f5c
  7. 052d42
  8. 021b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2aaaee with less saturation

  1. 2aaaee
  2. 40a9e6
  3. 51a9df
  4. 5ea8d7
  5. 6aa7cf
  6. 74a6c7
  7. 7ea5bf
  8. 87a4b7
  9. 8fa2af
  10. 97a1a7

Questions about #2aaaee

What color is #2aaaee?

#2aaaee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(42, 170, 238), in HSL hsl(200.82, 85.22%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.227% 0.14457 238.334).

What colors go well with #2aaaee?

The complementary color of #2aaaee is #e08634. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cd and #799af9. The triadic partners are #e5759e and #97ab31.

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

Black text reads better on #2aaaee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2aaaee a warm or cool color?

#2aaaee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.145.