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#2c9dd2 color: Blue Burst

#2c9dd2 is rgb(44, 157, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.83% 0.12456 234.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

65.8%
0.125
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #2c9dd2

#2c9dd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2c9dd2 mixed with white

  1. 2c9dd2
  2. 4aa7d7
  3. 62b1dc
  4. 78bbe1
  5. 8cc5e5
  6. a0ceea
  7. b3d8ee
  8. c6e2f3
  9. d9ecf7
  10. ecf5fb

Darker: #2c9dd2 mixed with black

  1. 2c9dd2
  2. 2588b6
  3. 1e739b
  4. 175f81
  5. 114c68
  6. 0a3a50
  7. 052839
  8. 021824
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c9dd2 with less saturation

  1. 2c9dd2
  2. 3e9ccc
  3. 4c9bc5
  4. 589bbf
  5. 629ab9
  6. 6b98b2
  7. 7497ac
  8. 7c96a5
  9. 83959f
  10. 8b9398

Questions about #2c9dd2

What color is #2c9dd2?

#2c9dd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(44, 157, 210), in HSL hsl(199.16, 65.35%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.83% 0.12456 234.268).

What colors go well with #2c9dd2?

The complementary color of #2c9dd2 is #cc7b41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7b5 and #6b8fde. The triadic partners are #cc6f96 and #919a34.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c9dd2?

Black text reads better on #2c9dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c9dd2 a warm or cool color?

#2c9dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.125.