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#2ba7ef color: Vivid Cerulean

#2ba7ef is rgb(43, 167, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.608% 0.1475 240.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

69.6%
0.148
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2ba7ef

#2ba7ef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, 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: #2ba7ef mixed with white

  1. 2ba7ef
  2. 4bb0f1
  3. 64b9f4
  4. 7ac2f6
  5. 8ecbf7
  6. a2d4f9
  7. b5ddfb
  8. c8e6fc
  9. daeefd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2ba7ef mixed with black

  1. 2ba7ef
  2. 2491d0
  3. 1d7bb1
  4. 166694
  5. 105278
  6. 0a3e5c
  7. 052c42
  8. 021a2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ba7ef with less saturation

  1. 2ba7ef
  2. 40a7e7
  3. 50a6df
  4. 5da5d7
  5. 68a5cf
  6. 73a4c7
  7. 7ca3bf
  8. 85a1b6
  9. 8da0ae
  10. 959fa6

Questions about #2ba7ef

What color is #2ba7ef?

#2ba7ef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(43, 167, 239), in HSL hsl(202.04, 85.96%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.608% 0.1475 240.48).

What colors go well with #2ba7ef?

The complementary color of #2ba7ef is #de8429. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3cd and #7b96f8. The triadic partners are #e57299 and #91aa2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba7ef?

Black text reads better on #2ba7ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba7ef a warm or cool color?

#2ba7ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.148.