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#2baae1 color: Royal Peacock

#2baae1 is rgb(43, 170, 225) in RGB and oklch(69.6% 0.13178 232.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

69.6%
0.132
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2baae1

#2baae1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2baae1 mixed with white

  1. 2baae1
  2. 4cb3e5
  3. 65bce8
  4. 7ac4eb
  5. 8fcdee
  6. a2d5f2
  7. b5def4
  8. c8e6f7
  9. daeefa
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #2baae1 mixed with black

  1. 2baae1
  2. 2493c4
  3. 1d7da7
  4. 16688b
  5. 105370
  6. 0a3f56
  7. 052d3e
  8. 021b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2baae1 with less saturation

  1. 2baae1
  2. 41a9da
  3. 51a8d4
  4. 5ea7cd
  5. 69a6c6
  6. 73a5c0
  7. 7da3b9
  8. 85a2b2
  9. 8ea0ab
  10. 969fa4

Questions about #2baae1

What color is #2baae1?

#2baae1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(43, 170, 225), in HSL hsl(198.13, 75.21%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.6% 0.13178 232.732).

What colors go well with #2baae1?

The complementary color of #2baae1 is #dc8448. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4c1 and #719cef. The triadic partners are #db79a5 and #9ea537.

Is white or black text more readable on #2baae1?

Black text reads better on #2baae1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2baae1 a warm or cool color?

#2baae1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.132.