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#2badcb color: Ball Blue

#2badcb is rgb(43, 173, 203) in RGB and oklch(69.318% 0.11449 217.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

69.3%
0.114
218°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 20%

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 #2badcb

#2badcb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 218°.

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 Ball Blue (#21abcd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2badcb mixed with white

  1. 2badcb
  2. 4cb5d0
  3. 65bed6
  4. 7bc6db
  5. 8fcee0
  6. a3d6e6
  7. b6dfeb
  8. c8e7f0
  9. dbeff5
  10. edf7fa

Darker: #2badcb mixed with black

  1. 2badcb
  2. 2496b0
  3. 1d7f96
  4. 166a7d
  5. 105565
  6. 0a414d
  7. 052d37
  8. 021b22
  9. 010b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2badcb with less saturation

  1. 2badcb
  2. 41acc6
  3. 51aac2
  4. 5ea9bd
  5. 69a7b9
  6. 73a5b4
  7. 7da4af
  8. 85a2ab
  9. 8da0a6
  10. 959ea1

Questions about #2badcb

What color is #2badcb?

#2badcb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Ball Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 173, 203), in HSL hsl(191.25, 65.04%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.318% 0.11449 217.658).

What colors go well with #2badcb?

The complementary color of #2badcb is #d98268. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #22b3a9 and #5ea2e0. The triadic partners are #ca80b5 and #b09d40.

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

Black text reads better on #2badcb: 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 #2badcb a warm or cool color?

#2badcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.114.