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#2ba5fd color: Xed

#2ba5fd is rgb(43, 165, 253) in RGB and oklch(69.911% 0.16452 245.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

69.9%
0.165
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2ba5fd

#2ba5fd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Xed (#30a9ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ba5fd mixed with white

  1. 2ba5fd
  2. 4baffe
  3. 63b8ff
  4. 79c2ff
  5. 8ecbff
  6. a1d4ff
  7. b4ddff
  8. c7e5ff
  9. daeeff
  10. ecf7ff

Darker: #2ba5fd mixed with black

  1. 2ba5fd
  2. 248fdc
  3. 1d79bc
  4. 16659d
  5. 10517f
  6. 0a3d62
  7. 052b47
  8. 021a2d
  9. 010a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ba5fd with less saturation

  1. 2ba5fd
  2. 40a5f4
  3. 50a5eb
  4. 5da5e1
  5. 68a4d8
  6. 73a4cf
  7. 7ca3c5
  8. 85a2bc
  9. 8ea1b2
  10. 969fa8

Questions about #2ba5fd

What color is #2ba5fd?

#2ba5fd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(43, 165, 253), in HSL hsl(205.14, 98.13%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.911% 0.16452 245.952).

What colors go well with #2ba5fd?

The complementary color of #2ba5fd is #e18500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3d7 and #8492ff. The triadic partners are #f06c8f and #85af26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba5fd?

Black text reads better on #2ba5fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba5fd a warm or cool color?

#2ba5fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.165.