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#2c9afa color: Brilliant Azure

#2c9afa is rgb(44, 154, 250) in RGB and oklch(67.317% 0.1711 249.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

67.3%
0.171
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2c9afa

#2c9afa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Azure (#3399ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2c9afa mixed with white

  1. 2c9afa
  2. 4aa5fc
  3. 61b0fd
  4. 77bafe
  5. 8bc4ff
  6. 9fceff
  7. b2d8ff
  8. c6e2ff
  9. d9ecff
  10. ecf5ff

Darker: #2c9afa mixed with black

  1. 2c9afa
  2. 2585d9
  3. 1e71ba
  4. 175e9b
  5. 114b7d
  6. 0a3961
  7. 052746
  8. 02172d
  9. 010915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2c9afa with less saturation

  1. 2c9afa
  2. 3e9af0
  3. 4c9be7
  4. 599bdd
  5. 639bd3
  6. 6d9ac9
  7. 769abf
  8. 7f99b5
  9. 8798ab
  10. 8f97a1

Questions about #2c9afa

What color is #2c9afa?

#2c9afa is bright blue. The closest named color is Brilliant Azure. In RGB it is rgb(44, 154, 250), in HSL hsl(207.96, 95.37%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.317% 0.1711 249.953).

What colors go well with #2c9afa?

The complementary color of #2c9afa is #d58000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9d2 and #8486fc. The triadic partners are #ea617e and #72aa1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c9afa?

Black text reads better on #2c9afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c9afa a warm or cool color?

#2c9afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.171.