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#2ba9f2 color: Vivid Cerulean

#2ba9f2 is rgb(43, 169, 242) in RGB and oklch(70.221% 0.14918 240.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70.2%
0.149
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2ba9f2

#2ba9f2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ba9f2 mixed with white

  1. 2ba9f2
  2. 4cb2f4
  3. 64bbf6
  4. 7ac4f8
  5. 8fcdf9
  6. a2d5fb
  7. b5defc
  8. c8e6fd
  9. daeffe
  10. edf7ff

Darker: #2ba9f2 mixed with black

  1. 2ba9f2
  2. 2492d2
  3. 1d7cb4
  4. 166796
  5. 105379
  6. 0a3f5e
  7. 052c43
  8. 021b2b
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ba9f2 with less saturation

  1. 2ba9f2
  2. 41a9ea
  3. 51a8e2
  4. 5ea7da
  5. 6aa7d2
  6. 74a6c9
  7. 7ea5c1
  8. 87a3b9
  9. 8fa2b0
  10. 97a1a8

Questions about #2ba9f2

What color is #2ba9f2?

#2ba9f2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(43, 169, 242), in HSL hsl(202.01, 88.44%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.221% 0.14918 240.492).

What colors go well with #2ba9f2?

The complementary color of #2ba9f2 is #e18629. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5d0 and #7c98fb. The triadic partners are #e8739a and #93ac2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ba9f2?

Black text reads better on #2ba9f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ba9f2 a warm or cool color?

#2ba9f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.149.