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#2ba6dc color: Malibu Blue

#2ba6dc is rgb(43, 166, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.42% 0.12932 232.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

68.4%
0.129
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2ba6dc

#2ba6dc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Malibu Blue (#00a9da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ba6dc mixed with white

  1. 2ba6dc
  2. 4bafe0
  3. 64b8e4
  4. 7ac1e8
  5. 8ecaeb
  6. a1d3ef
  7. b5dcf2
  8. c7e5f6
  9. daeef9
  10. edf6fc

Darker: #2ba6dc mixed with black

  1. 2ba6dc
  2. 2490bf
  3. 1d7aa3
  4. 166588
  5. 10516e
  6. 0a3e54
  7. 052b3c
  8. 021a26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ba6dc with less saturation

  1. 2ba6dc
  2. 40a5d6
  3. 4fa4cf
  4. 5ca3c9
  5. 67a2c2
  6. 71a1bb
  7. 7aa0b5
  8. 829eae
  9. 8a9da7
  10. 929ba0

Questions about #2ba6dc

What color is #2ba6dc?

#2ba6dc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Malibu Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 166, 220), in HSL hsl(198.31, 71.66%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.42% 0.12932 232.954).

What colors go well with #2ba6dc?

The complementary color of #2ba6dc is #d78147. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0bd and #6e98e9. The triadic partners are #d676a1 and #9aa136.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba6dc?

Black text reads better on #2ba6dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba6dc a warm or cool color?

#2ba6dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.129.