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#2ba2dd color: Blue Damselfly

#2ba2dd is rgb(43, 162, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.531% 0.13255 236.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

67.5%
0.133
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2ba2dd

#2ba2dd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, 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: #2ba2dd mixed with white

  1. 2ba2dd
  2. 4bace1
  3. 63b5e5
  4. 79bfe9
  5. 8dc8ec
  6. a1d1f0
  7. b4daf3
  8. c7e4f6
  9. daedf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2ba2dd mixed with black

  1. 2ba2dd
  2. 248cc0
  3. 1d77a4
  4. 166388
  5. 104f6e
  6. 0a3c55
  7. 052a3d
  8. 021926
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ba2dd with less saturation

  1. 2ba2dd
  2. 3fa1d6
  3. 4ea1cf
  4. 5aa0c8
  5. 659fc2
  6. 6f9ebb
  7. 789cb4
  8. 809bac
  9. 889aa5
  10. 8f989e

Questions about #2ba2dd

What color is #2ba2dd?

#2ba2dd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(43, 162, 221), in HSL hsl(199.89, 72.36%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.531% 0.13255 236.074).

What colors go well with #2ba2dd?

The complementary color of #2ba2dd is #d47f3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adbf and #7093e8. The triadic partners are #d67299 and #93a033.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba2dd?

Black text reads better on #2ba2dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba2dd a warm or cool color?

#2ba2dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.133.