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#2bbbe1 color: Maldives

#2bbbe1 is rgb(43, 187, 225) in RGB and oklch(73.609% 0.12594 220.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

73.6%
0.126
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #2bbbe1

#2bbbe1 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maldives (#00bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2bbbe1 mixed with white

  1. 2bbbe1
  2. 4fc2e4
  3. 68c9e8
  4. 7ed0eb
  5. 93d7ee
  6. a6def1
  7. b8e5f4
  8. caebf7
  9. dcf2fa
  10. eef8fc

Darker: #2bbbe1 mixed with black

  1. 2bbbe1
  2. 24a2c4
  3. 1d8aa7
  4. 16738b
  5. 105c70
  6. 0a4656
  7. 05323e
  8. 021f27
  9. 010d12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2bbbe1 with less saturation

  1. 2bbbe1
  2. 45badc
  3. 56b8d6
  4. 65b7d1
  5. 71b5cb
  6. 7db3c6
  7. 87b1c0
  8. 90b0ba
  9. 99aeb5
  10. a1acaf

Questions about #2bbbe1

What color is #2bbbe1?

#2bbbe1 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Maldives. In RGB it is rgb(43, 187, 225), in HSL hsl(192.53, 75.21%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.609% 0.12594 220.891).

What colors go well with #2bbbe1?

The complementary color of #2bbbe1 is #ec8d6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #08c2bc and #6aaef6. The triadic partners are #df89c1 and #bbab42.

Is white or black text more readable on #2bbbe1?

Black text reads better on #2bbbe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bbbe1 a warm or cool color?

#2bbbe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.126.