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#2ba8ee color: Vivid Cerulean

#2ba8ee is rgb(43, 168, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.785% 0.14573 239.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

69.8%
0.146
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2ba8ee

#2ba8ee is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, 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: #2ba8ee mixed with white

  1. 2ba8ee
  2. 4bb1f0
  3. 64baf3
  4. 7ac3f5
  5. 8eccf7
  6. a2d5f9
  7. b5ddfa
  8. c8e6fc
  9. daeefd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2ba8ee mixed with black

  1. 2ba8ee
  2. 2492cf
  3. 1d7cb1
  4. 166793
  5. 105277
  6. 0a3f5c
  7. 052c42
  8. 021a2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ba8ee with less saturation

  1. 2ba8ee
  2. 41a8e6
  3. 50a7de
  4. 5da6d7
  5. 69a5cf
  6. 73a4c7
  7. 7da3bf
  8. 86a2b7
  9. 8ea1ae
  10. 969fa6

Questions about #2ba8ee

What color is #2ba8ee?

#2ba8ee is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(43, 168, 238), in HSL hsl(201.54, 85.15%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.785% 0.14573 239.556).

What colors go well with #2ba8ee?

The complementary color of #2ba8ee is #de852e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4cd and #7a97f8. The triadic partners are #e5739b and #93aa30.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba8ee?

Black text reads better on #2ba8ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba8ee a warm or cool color?

#2ba8ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.146.