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#2bbcfd color: Cherenkov Radiation

#2bbcfd is rgb(43, 188, 253) in RGB and oklch(75.121% 0.14759 234.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

75.1%
0.148
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2bbcfd

#2bbcfd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.71:1, 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: #2bbcfd mixed with white

  1. 2bbcfd
  2. 4fc3fe
  3. 69caff
  4. 7fd1ff
  5. 93d8ff
  6. a6dfff
  7. b9e5ff
  8. cbecff
  9. dcf2ff
  10. eef9ff

Darker: #2bbcfd mixed with black

  1. 2bbcfd
  2. 24a3dc
  3. 1d8bbc
  4. 16739d
  5. 105d7f
  6. 0a4762
  7. 053247
  8. 021f2d
  9. 010d16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2bbcfd with less saturation

  1. 2bbcfd
  2. 45bbf5
  3. 58baee
  4. 67b9e6
  5. 74b8de
  6. 7fb7d6
  7. 8ab5ce
  8. 94b4c7
  9. 9db2bf
  10. a6b0b6

Questions about #2bbcfd

What color is #2bbcfd?

#2bbcfd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(43, 188, 253), in HSL hsl(198.57, 98.13%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.121% 0.14759 234.246).

What colors go well with #2bbcfd?

The complementary color of #2bbcfd is #f5924a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c8d9 and #7fabff. The triadic partners are #f584b4 and #adb839.

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

Black text reads better on #2bbcfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2bbcfd a warm or cool color?

#2bbcfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.148.