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#2ca0cd color: Charybdis

#2ca0cd is rgb(44, 160, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.303% 0.1186 229.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

66.3%
0.119
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2ca0cd

#2ca0cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ca0cd mixed with white

  1. 2ca0cd
  2. 4baad2
  3. 63b3d8
  4. 78bddd
  5. 8dc6e2
  6. a0d0e7
  7. b4d9ec
  8. c7e3f1
  9. d9ecf6
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #2ca0cd mixed with black

  1. 2ca0cd
  2. 258bb2
  3. 1e7698
  4. 17617e
  5. 114e66
  6. 0a3b4e
  7. 052938
  8. 021923
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca0cd with less saturation

  1. 2ca0cd
  2. 3f9fc7
  3. 4d9ec2
  4. 599dbc
  5. 639cb6
  6. 6d9bb1
  7. 7599ab
  8. 7d98a5
  9. 85969f
  10. 8c9599

Questions about #2ca0cd

What color is #2ca0cd?

#2ca0cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(44, 160, 205), in HSL hsl(196.77, 64.66%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.303% 0.1186 229.345).

What colors go well with #2ca0cd?

The complementary color of #2ca0cd is #cd7c4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8af and #6693db. The triadic partners are #c9739e and #999938.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca0cd?

Black text reads better on #2ca0cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca0cd a warm or cool color?

#2ca0cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.119.