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#2baaf0 color: Vivid Cerulean

#2baaf0 is rgb(43, 170, 240) in RGB and oklch(70.347% 0.14637 239.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.3%
0.146
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2baaf0

#2baaf0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, 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: #2baaf0 mixed with white

  1. 2baaf0
  2. 4cb3f2
  3. 65bcf4
  4. 7ac5f6
  5. 8fcdf8
  6. a2d6fa
  7. b5defb
  8. c8e6fc
  9. daeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2baaf0 mixed with black

  1. 2baaf0
  2. 2493d1
  3. 1d7db2
  4. 166895
  5. 105378
  6. 0a3f5d
  7. 052d43
  8. 021b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2baaf0 with less saturation

  1. 2baaf0
  2. 41a9e8
  3. 51a9e0
  4. 5ea8d8
  5. 6aa7d1
  6. 74a6c9
  7. 7ea5c0
  8. 87a4b8
  9. 90a2b0
  10. 98a1a8

Questions about #2baaf0

What color is #2baaf0?

#2baaf0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(43, 170, 240), in HSL hsl(201.32, 86.78%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.347% 0.14637 239.204).

What colors go well with #2baaf0?

The complementary color of #2baaf0 is #e18631. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6ce and #7b99fa. The triadic partners are #e7759d and #96ac31.

Is white or black text more readable on #2baaf0?

Black text reads better on #2baaf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2baaf0 a warm or cool color?

#2baaf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.146.