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#2ba0ce color: Charybdis

#2ba0ce is rgb(43, 160, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.329% 0.11977 229.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

66.3%
0.120
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2ba0ce

#2ba0ce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ba0ce mixed with white

  1. 2ba0ce
  2. 4aaad3
  3. 62b3d9
  4. 78bdde
  5. 8cc6e3
  6. a0d0e8
  7. b3d9ec
  8. c6e3f1
  9. d9ecf6
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #2ba0ce mixed with black

  1. 2ba0ce
  2. 248bb3
  3. 1d7698
  4. 16617f
  5. 104e66
  6. 0a3b4e
  7. 052938
  8. 021923
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ba0ce with less saturation

  1. 2ba0ce
  2. 3e9fc8
  3. 4d9ec3
  4. 599dbd
  5. 639cb7
  6. 6c9bb1
  7. 7599ab
  8. 7d98a5
  9. 85969f
  10. 8c9599

Questions about #2ba0ce

What color is #2ba0ce?

#2ba0ce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(43, 160, 206), in HSL hsl(196.93, 65.46%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.329% 0.11977 229.809).

What colors go well with #2ba0ce?

The complementary color of #2ba0ce is #cd7c4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9b0 and #6793dc. The triadic partners are #c9739e and #989937.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba0ce?

Black text reads better on #2ba0ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba0ce a warm or cool color?

#2ba0ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.12.