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#2ca0c3 color: Major Blue

#2ca0c3 is rgb(44, 160, 195) in RGB and oklch(65.845% 0.11086 223.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

65.8%
0.111
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #2ca0c3

#2ca0c3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Major Blue (#289ec4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ca0c3 mixed with white

  1. 2ca0c3
  2. 4baac9
  3. 63b3cf
  4. 78bdd6
  5. 8dc6dc
  6. a0d0e2
  7. b4d9e8
  8. c7e3ee
  9. d9ecf3
  10. ecf6f9

Darker: #2ca0c3 mixed with black

  1. 2ca0c3
  2. 258ba9
  3. 1e7690
  4. 176178
  5. 114e60
  6. 0a3b4a
  7. 052934
  8. 021920
  9. 01090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca0c3 with less saturation

  1. 2ca0c3
  2. 3f9fbe
  3. 4d9eb9
  4. 589cb4
  5. 639bb0
  6. 6c9aab
  7. 7498a6
  8. 7c97a1
  9. 84959c
  10. 8b9397

Questions about #2ca0c3

What color is #2ca0c3?

#2ca0c3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 160, 195), in HSL hsl(193.91, 63.18%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.845% 0.11086 223.082).

What colors go well with #2ca0c3?

The complementary color of #2ca0c3 is #ca7a59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0ea7a4 and #5f95d4. The triadic partners are #c175a3 and #9e943b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca0c3?

Black text reads better on #2ca0c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca0c3 a warm or cool color?

#2ca0c3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.111.