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#2bbafd color: Cherenkov Radiation

#2bbafd is rgb(43, 186, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.663% 0.14876 235.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

74.7%
0.149
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #2bbafd

#2bbafd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation (#22bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2bbafd mixed with white

  1. 2bbafd
  2. 4fc1fe
  3. 68c9ff
  4. 7ed0ff
  5. 93d7ff
  6. a6deff
  7. b8e5ff
  8. caebff
  9. dcf2ff
  10. eef9ff

Darker: #2bbafd mixed with black

  1. 2bbafd
  2. 24a1dc
  3. 1d89bc
  4. 16729d
  5. 105c7f
  6. 0a4662
  7. 053247
  8. 021e2d
  9. 010d16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2bbafd with less saturation

  1. 2bbafd
  2. 45b9f5
  3. 57b8ed
  4. 66b7e6
  5. 73b6de
  6. 7eb5d6
  7. 89b4ce
  8. 92b2c6
  9. 9cb0bd
  10. a4afb5

Questions about #2bbafd

What color is #2bbafd?

#2bbafd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(43, 186, 253), in HSL hsl(199.14, 98.13%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.663% 0.14876 235.373).

What colors go well with #2bbafd?

The complementary color of #2bbafd is #f39145. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c6d9 and #7fa9ff. The triadic partners are #f582b1 and #aab737.

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

Black text reads better on #2bbafd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bbafd a warm or cool color?

#2bbafd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.149.