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#2ba0cb color: Charybdis

#2ba0cb is rgb(43, 160, 203) in RGB and oklch(66.189% 0.11727 228.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

66.2%
0.117
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2ba0cb

#2ba0cb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ba0cb mixed with white

  1. 2ba0cb
  2. 4aaad1
  3. 62b3d6
  4. 78bddb
  5. 8cc6e1
  6. a0d0e6
  7. b3d9eb
  8. c6e3f0
  9. d9ecf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #2ba0cb mixed with black

  1. 2ba0cb
  2. 248bb0
  3. 1d7696
  4. 16617d
  5. 104e65
  6. 0a3b4d
  7. 052937
  8. 021922
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ba0cb with less saturation

  1. 2ba0cb
  2. 3e9fc6
  3. 4d9ec0
  4. 589dba
  5. 639cb5
  6. 6c9aaf
  7. 7599aa
  8. 7d97a4
  9. 85969e
  10. 8c9498

Questions about #2ba0cb

What color is #2ba0cb?

#2ba0cb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(43, 160, 203), in HSL hsl(196.13, 65.04%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.189% 0.11727 228.06).

What colors go well with #2ba0cb?

The complementary color of #2ba0cb is #cc7b50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ad and #6494da. The triadic partners are #c7749f and #9a9838.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba0cb?

Black text reads better on #2ba0cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba0cb a warm or cool color?

#2ba0cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.117.