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#2ba8ef color: Vivid Cerulean

#2ba8ef is rgb(43, 168, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.837% 0.14677 239.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

69.8%
0.147
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2ba8ef

#2ba8ef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, 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: #2ba8ef mixed with white

  1. 2ba8ef
  2. 4bb1f1
  3. 64baf4
  4. 7ac3f6
  5. 8eccf7
  6. a2d5f9
  7. b5ddfb
  8. c8e6fc
  9. daeefd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2ba8ef mixed with black

  1. 2ba8ef
  2. 2492d0
  3. 1d7cb1
  4. 166794
  5. 105278
  6. 0a3f5c
  7. 052c42
  8. 021a2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ba8ef with less saturation

  1. 2ba8ef
  2. 41a8e7
  3. 50a7df
  4. 5da6d7
  5. 69a5cf
  6. 73a4c7
  7. 7da3bf
  8. 86a2b7
  9. 8ea1af
  10. 969fa6

Questions about #2ba8ef

What color is #2ba8ef?

#2ba8ef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(43, 168, 239), in HSL hsl(201.73, 85.96%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.837% 0.14677 239.933).

What colors go well with #2ba8ef?

The complementary color of #2ba8ef is #df852c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4ce and #7b97f9. The triadic partners are #e5739a and #93aa30.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba8ef?

Black text reads better on #2ba8ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba8ef a warm or cool color?

#2ba8ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.147.