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#2baae6 color: Huelveño Horizon

#2baae6 is rgb(43, 170, 230) in RGB and oklch(69.844% 0.13644 235.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

69.8%
0.136
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2baae6

#2baae6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Huelveño Horizon (#17a9e5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2baae6 mixed with white

  1. 2baae6
  2. 4cb3e9
  3. 65bcec
  4. 7ac4ef
  5. 8fcdf2
  6. a2d5f4
  7. b5def7
  8. c8e6f9
  9. daeffb
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #2baae6 mixed with black

  1. 2baae6
  2. 2493c8
  3. 1d7dab
  4. 16688e
  5. 105373
  6. 0a3f59
  7. 052d40
  8. 021b28
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2baae6 with less saturation

  1. 2baae6
  2. 41a9df
  3. 51a8d8
  4. 5ea7d1
  5. 69a6ca
  6. 74a5c3
  7. 7da4bb
  8. 86a3b4
  9. 8ea1ad
  10. 969fa5

Questions about #2baae6

What color is #2baae6?

#2baae6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Huelveño Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(43, 170, 230), in HSL hsl(199.25, 78.9%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.844% 0.13644 235.067).

What colors go well with #2baae6?

The complementary color of #2baae6 is #de8541. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5c6 and #749bf3. The triadic partners are #df77a2 and #9ca735.

Is white or black text more readable on #2baae6?

Black text reads better on #2baae6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2baae6 a warm or cool color?

#2baae6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.136.