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#2ba4db color: Blue Damselfly

#2ba4db is rgb(43, 164, 219) in RGB and oklch(67.901% 0.12947 233.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

67.9%
0.129
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2ba4db

#2ba4db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, 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: #2ba4db mixed with white

  1. 2ba4db
  2. 4baddf
  3. 63b7e3
  4. 79c0e7
  5. 8dc9eb
  6. a1d2ee
  7. b4dbf2
  8. c7e4f5
  9. daedf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2ba4db mixed with black

  1. 2ba4db
  2. 248ebe
  3. 1d79a2
  4. 166487
  5. 10506d
  6. 0a3d54
  7. 052b3c
  8. 021a26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ba4db with less saturation

  1. 2ba4db
  2. 3fa3d4
  3. 4ea2ce
  4. 5ba1c7
  5. 66a0c1
  6. 709fba
  7. 799eb3
  8. 819dad
  9. 899ba6
  10. 91999f

Questions about #2ba4db

What color is #2ba4db?

#2ba4db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(43, 164, 219), in HSL hsl(198.75, 70.97%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.901% 0.12947 233.812).

What colors go well with #2ba4db?

The complementary color of #2ba4db is #d58043. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aebc and #6e96e8. The triadic partners are #d5749e and #98a035.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba4db?

Black text reads better on #2ba4db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba4db a warm or cool color?

#2ba4db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.129.