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#2ca1ca color: Charybdis

#2ca1ca is rgb(44, 161, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.403% 0.11579 226.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

66.4%
0.116
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2ca1ca

#2ca1ca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, 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: #2ca1ca mixed with white

  1. 2ca1ca
  2. 4babd0
  3. 63b4d5
  4. 79bedb
  5. 8dc7e0
  6. a1d0e5
  7. b4daeb
  8. c7e3f0
  9. daecf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #2ca1ca mixed with black

  1. 2ca1ca
  2. 258baf
  3. 1e7695
  4. 17627c
  5. 114e64
  6. 0a3c4d
  7. 052a37
  8. 021922
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca1ca with less saturation

  1. 2ca1ca
  2. 3fa0c5
  3. 4d9fbf
  4. 599eba
  5. 649cb5
  6. 6d9baf
  7. 769aaa
  8. 7e98a4
  9. 85979f
  10. 8c9599

Questions about #2ca1ca

What color is #2ca1ca?

#2ca1ca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(44, 161, 202), in HSL hsl(195.57, 64.23%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.403% 0.11579 226.774).

What colors go well with #2ca1ca?

The complementary color of #2ca1ca is #cd7c53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9ab and #6495da. The triadic partners are #c675a1 and #9c9839.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca1ca?

Black text reads better on #2ca1ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca1ca a warm or cool color?

#2ca1ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.116.