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#2baaec color: Vivid Cerulean

#2baaec is rgb(43, 170, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.143% 0.14231 237.63) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.1%
0.142
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2baaec

#2baaec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 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: #2baaec mixed with white

  1. 2baaec
  2. 4cb3ef
  3. 65bcf1
  4. 7ac4f3
  5. 8fcdf5
  6. a2d6f7
  7. b5def9
  8. c8e6fb
  9. daeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2baaec mixed with black

  1. 2baaec
  2. 2493cd
  3. 1d7daf
  4. 166892
  5. 105376
  6. 0a3f5b
  7. 052d42
  8. 021b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2baaec with less saturation

  1. 2baaec
  2. 41a9e5
  3. 51a9dd
  4. 5ea8d5
  5. 6aa7ce
  6. 74a6c6
  7. 7ea5be
  8. 87a3b7
  9. 8fa2af
  10. 97a0a7

Questions about #2baaec

What color is #2baaec?

#2baaec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(43, 170, 236), in HSL hsl(200.52, 83.55%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.143% 0.14231 237.63).

What colors go well with #2baaec?

The complementary color of #2baaec is #e08538. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cb and #789af7. The triadic partners are #e3769f and #98aa33.

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

Black text reads better on #2baaec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2baaec a warm or cool color?

#2baaec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.142.