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#2ca0db color: Blue Damselfly

#2ca0db is rgb(44, 160, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.983% 0.13154 236.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

67%
0.132
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2ca0db

#2ca0db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, 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: #2ca0db mixed with white

  1. 2ca0db
  2. 4baadf
  3. 63b4e3
  4. 78bde7
  5. 8dc7eb
  6. a0d0ef
  7. b4daf2
  8. c7e3f6
  9. d9ecf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2ca0db mixed with black

  1. 2ca0db
  2. 258bbe
  3. 1e76a2
  4. 176187
  5. 114e6d
  6. 0a3b54
  7. 05293c
  8. 021926
  9. 010911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca0db with less saturation

  1. 2ca0db
  2. 3f9fd4
  3. 4e9fcd
  4. 5a9ec7
  5. 649dc0
  6. 6e9cb9
  7. 779bb2
  8. 7f99ab
  9. 8798a4
  10. 8e979c

Questions about #2ca0db

What color is #2ca0db?

#2ca0db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(44, 160, 219), in HSL hsl(200.23, 70.85%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.983% 0.13154 236.568).

What colors go well with #2ca0db?

The complementary color of #2ca0db is #d17e3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abbd and #7091e6. The triadic partners are #d47097 and #919f33.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca0db?

Black text reads better on #2ca0db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca0db a warm or cool color?

#2ca0db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.132.