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#2ba5da color: Blue Damselfly

#2ba5da is rgb(43, 165, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.088% 0.12801 232.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

68.1%
0.128
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2ba5da

#2ba5da is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, 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: #2ba5da mixed with white

  1. 2ba5da
  2. 4baede
  3. 64b7e2
  4. 79c1e6
  5. 8ecaea
  6. a1d3ee
  7. b4dcf2
  8. c7e5f5
  9. daedf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2ba5da mixed with black

  1. 2ba5da
  2. 248fbd
  3. 1d79a2
  4. 166587
  5. 10516c
  6. 0a3d54
  7. 052b3c
  8. 021a25
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ba5da with less saturation

  1. 2ba5da
  2. 40a4d4
  3. 4fa3cd
  4. 5ba2c7
  5. 66a1c0
  6. 70a0ba
  7. 799fb3
  8. 829dad
  9. 8a9ca6
  10. 919a9f

Questions about #2ba5da

What color is #2ba5da?

#2ba5da is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(43, 165, 218), in HSL hsl(198.17, 70.28%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.088% 0.12801 232.636).

What colors go well with #2ba5da?

The complementary color of #2ba5da is #d58047. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00afbb and #6d97e7. The triadic partners are #d475a0 and #9aa036.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba5da?

Black text reads better on #2ba5da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba5da a warm or cool color?

#2ba5da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.128.