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#2ca1cb color: Charybdis

#2ca1cb is rgb(44, 161, 203) in RGB and oklch(66.449% 0.11658 227.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

66.4%
0.117
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2ca1cb

#2ca1cb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, 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: #2ca1cb mixed with white

  1. 2ca1cb
  2. 4babd1
  3. 63b4d6
  4. 79bedb
  5. 8dc7e1
  6. a1d0e6
  7. b4daeb
  8. c7e3f0
  9. daecf5
  10. ecf6fa

Darker: #2ca1cb mixed with black

  1. 2ca1cb
  2. 258bb0
  3. 1e7696
  4. 17627d
  5. 114e65
  6. 0a3c4d
  7. 052a37
  8. 021922
  9. 01090f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca1cb with less saturation

  1. 2ca1cb
  2. 3fa0c6
  3. 4d9fc0
  4. 599ebb
  5. 649db5
  6. 6d9bb0
  7. 769aaa
  8. 7e98a5
  9. 85979f
  10. 8d9599

Questions about #2ca1cb

What color is #2ca1cb?

#2ca1cb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(44, 161, 203), in HSL hsl(195.85, 64.37%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.449% 0.11658 227.384).

What colors go well with #2ca1cb?

The complementary color of #2ca1cb is #cd7c52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9ac and #6495da. The triadic partners are #c775a1 and #9b9839.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca1cb?

Black text reads better on #2ca1cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca1cb a warm or cool color?

#2ca1cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.117.