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#2ba6eb color: Vivid Cerulean

#2ba6eb is rgb(43, 166, 235) in RGB and oklch(69.171% 0.14405 239.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

69.2%
0.144
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2ba6eb

#2ba6eb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ba6eb mixed with white

  1. 2ba6eb
  2. 4bafee
  3. 64b9f0
  4. 7ac2f3
  5. 8ecbf5
  6. a1d4f7
  7. b5dcf9
  8. c7e5fb
  9. daeefc
  10. edf6fe

Darker: #2ba6eb mixed with black

  1. 2ba6eb
  2. 2490cc
  3. 1d7aae
  4. 166591
  5. 105175
  6. 0a3e5b
  7. 052b41
  8. 021a29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ba6eb with less saturation

  1. 2ba6eb
  2. 40a6e3
  3. 50a5dc
  4. 5ca4d4
  5. 68a3cc
  6. 72a2c4
  7. 7ba1bc
  8. 84a0b4
  9. 8c9fac
  10. 949da4

Questions about #2ba6eb

What color is #2ba6eb?

#2ba6eb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(43, 166, 235), in HSL hsl(201.56, 82.76%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.171% 0.14405 239.532).

What colors go well with #2ba6eb?

The complementary color of #2ba6eb is #dc832e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2ca and #7996f5. The triadic partners are #e27299 and #92a830.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba6eb?

Black text reads better on #2ba6eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba6eb a warm or cool color?

#2ba6eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.144.