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#2baceb color: Vivid Cerulean

#2baceb is rgb(43, 172, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.555% 0.14004 236.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

70.6%
0.140
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2baceb

#2baceb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, 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: #2baceb mixed with white

  1. 2baceb
  2. 4cb5ee
  3. 65bdf0
  4. 7bc6f2
  5. 8fcef5
  6. a3d7f7
  7. b6dff9
  8. c8e7fb
  9. dbeffc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2baceb mixed with black

  1. 2baceb
  2. 2495cc
  3. 1d7fae
  4. 166991
  5. 105475
  6. 0a405b
  7. 052d41
  8. 021b29
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2baceb with less saturation

  1. 2baceb
  2. 41abe4
  3. 52aadc
  4. 5faad5
  5. 6ba9ce
  6. 75a7c6
  7. 7fa6bf
  8. 88a5b7
  9. 90a3b0
  10. 98a2a8

Questions about #2baceb

What color is #2baceb?

#2baceb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(43, 172, 235), in HSL hsl(199.69, 82.76%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.555% 0.14004 236.03).

What colors go well with #2baceb?

The complementary color of #2baceb is #e1863f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8cb and #779cf7. The triadic partners are #e378a3 and #9caa34.

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

Black text reads better on #2baceb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2baceb a warm or cool color?

#2baceb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.14.