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#2ca0d4 color: Blue Damselfly

#2ca0d4 is rgb(44, 160, 212) in RGB and oklch(66.637% 0.12481 233.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

66.6%
0.125
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2ca0d4

#2ca0d4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ca0d4 mixed with white

  1. 2ca0d4
  2. 4baad9
  3. 63b3dd
  4. 78bde2
  5. 8dc7e6
  6. a0d0eb
  7. b4d9ef
  8. c7e3f3
  9. d9ecf7
  10. ecf6fb

Darker: #2ca0d4 mixed with black

  1. 2ca0d4
  2. 258bb8
  3. 1e769d
  4. 176183
  5. 114e69
  6. 0a3b51
  7. 05293a
  8. 021924
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca0d4 with less saturation

  1. 2ca0d4
  2. 3f9fce
  3. 4d9ec8
  4. 599dc1
  5. 649cbb
  6. 6d9bb5
  7. 769aae
  8. 7e99a8
  9. 8697a1
  10. 8d969b

Questions about #2ca0d4

What color is #2ca0d4?

#2ca0d4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(44, 160, 212), in HSL hsl(198.57, 66.14%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.637% 0.12481 233.171).

What colors go well with #2ca0d4?

The complementary color of #2ca0d4 is #cf7d44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aab6 and #6b92e1. The triadic partners are #ce729a and #959c36.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca0d4?

Black text reads better on #2ca0d4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca0d4 a warm or cool color?

#2ca0d4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.125.