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#2ca1d6 color: Blue Damselfly

#2ca1d6 is rgb(44, 161, 214) in RGB and oklch(66.971% 0.12614 233.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

67%
0.126
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2ca1d6

#2ca1d6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, 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: #2ca1d6 mixed with white

  1. 2ca1d6
  2. 4babdb
  3. 63b4df
  4. 79bee3
  5. 8dc7e8
  6. a1d1ec
  7. b4daf0
  8. c7e3f4
  9. daedf8
  10. ecf6fb

Darker: #2ca1d6 mixed with black

  1. 2ca1d6
  2. 258bba
  3. 1e769e
  4. 176284
  5. 114e6a
  6. 0a3c52
  7. 052a3b
  8. 021925
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca1d6 with less saturation

  1. 2ca1d6
  2. 3fa0d0
  3. 4e9fc9
  4. 5a9ec3
  5. 649dbd
  6. 6e9cb6
  7. 779bb0
  8. 7f9aa9
  9. 8798a2
  10. 8e979c

Questions about #2ca1d6

What color is #2ca1d6?

#2ca1d6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(44, 161, 214), in HSL hsl(198.71, 67.46%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.971% 0.12614 233.49).

What colors go well with #2ca1d6?

The complementary color of #2ca1d6 is #d07e44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abb8 and #6c93e3. The triadic partners are #d0729b and #959d35.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca1d6?

Black text reads better on #2ca1d6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca1d6 a warm or cool color?

#2ca1d6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.126.