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#2baddf color: Royal Peacock

#2baddf is rgb(43, 173, 223) in RGB and oklch(70.21% 0.12861 229.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.2%
0.129
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2baddf

#2baddf is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2baddf mixed with white

  1. 2baddf
  2. 4cb6e3
  3. 65bee6
  4. 7bc6ea
  5. 8fcfed
  6. a3d7f0
  7. b6dff3
  8. c8e7f7
  9. dbeff9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2baddf mixed with black

  1. 2baddf
  2. 2496c2
  3. 1d7fa5
  4. 166a8a
  5. 10556f
  6. 0a4156
  7. 052d3d
  8. 021b27
  9. 010b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2baddf with less saturation

  1. 2baddf
  2. 41acd9
  3. 52abd3
  4. 5faacc
  5. 6aa8c6
  6. 75a7c0
  7. 7ea6b9
  8. 87a4b3
  9. 8fa2ac
  10. 97a1a6

Questions about #2baddf

What color is #2baddf?

#2baddf is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(43, 173, 223), in HSL hsl(196.67, 73.77%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.21% 0.12861 229.695).

What colors go well with #2baddf?

The complementary color of #2baddf is #de8551. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6be and #6e9fef. The triadic partners are #da7cab and #a5a53a.

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

Black text reads better on #2baddf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2baddf a warm or cool color?

#2baddf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.129.