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#2b9bea color: Out of the Blue

#2b9bea is rgb(43, 155, 234) in RGB and oklch(66.603% 0.1517 245.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

66.6%
0.152
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2b9bea

#2b9bea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b9bea mixed with white

  1. 2b9bea
  2. 49a6ed
  3. 61b0f0
  4. 77baf2
  5. 8bc4f5
  6. 9fcef7
  7. b3d8f9
  8. c6e2fb
  9. d9ecfc
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #2b9bea mixed with black

  1. 2b9bea
  2. 2486cb
  3. 1d72ae
  4. 165e91
  5. 104b75
  6. 0a395a
  7. 052841
  8. 021829
  9. 010913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2b9bea with less saturation

  1. 2b9bea
  2. 3e9be2
  3. 4c9bd9
  4. 589ad1
  5. 629ac8
  6. 6c99c0
  7. 7598b7
  8. 7d98af
  9. 8596a6
  10. 8d959d

Questions about #2b9bea

What color is #2b9bea?

#2b9bea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 155, 234), in HSL hsl(204.82, 81.97%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.603% 0.1517 245.059).

What colors go well with #2b9bea?

The complementary color of #2b9bea is #d27d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8c8 and #7a8af0. The triadic partners are #de6787 and #7fa328.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b9bea?

Black text reads better on #2b9bea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b9bea a warm or cool color?

#2b9bea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.152.