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#2ba7ec color: Vivid Cerulean

#2ba7ec is rgb(43, 167, 236) in RGB and oklch(69.452% 0.14437 239.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

69.5%
0.144
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2ba7ec

#2ba7ec is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, 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: #2ba7ec mixed with white

  1. 2ba7ec
  2. 4bb0ef
  3. 64b9f1
  4. 7ac2f3
  5. 8ecbf6
  6. a2d4f8
  7. b5ddf9
  8. c8e5fb
  9. daeefd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2ba7ec mixed with black

  1. 2ba7ec
  2. 2491cd
  3. 1d7baf
  4. 166692
  5. 105276
  6. 0a3e5b
  7. 052c42
  8. 021a29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ba7ec with less saturation

  1. 2ba7ec
  2. 40a7e4
  3. 50a6dd
  4. 5da5d5
  5. 68a4cd
  6. 73a3c5
  7. 7ca2bd
  8. 85a1b5
  9. 8da0ad
  10. 959ea5

Questions about #2ba7ec

What color is #2ba7ec?

#2ba7ec is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(43, 167, 236), in HSL hsl(201.45, 83.55%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.452% 0.14437 239.352).

What colors go well with #2ba7ec?

The complementary color of #2ba7ec is #dd842f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3cb and #7997f6. The triadic partners are #e3739a and #93a930.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba7ec?

Black text reads better on #2ba7ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba7ec a warm or cool color?

#2ba7ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.144.