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#2ca1da color: Blue Damselfly

#2ca1da is rgb(44, 161, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.167% 0.12994 235.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

67.2%
0.130
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2ca1da

#2ca1da is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, 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: #2ca1da mixed with white

  1. 2ca1da
  2. 4babde
  3. 63b4e2
  4. 79bee6
  5. 8dc7ea
  6. a1d1ee
  7. b4daf2
  8. c7e3f5
  9. daedf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2ca1da mixed with black

  1. 2ca1da
  2. 258bbd
  3. 1e76a2
  4. 176287
  5. 114e6c
  6. 0a3c54
  7. 052a3c
  8. 021925
  9. 010911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca1da with less saturation

  1. 2ca1da
  2. 3fa0d3
  3. 4ea0cd
  4. 5a9fc6
  5. 659ebf
  6. 6e9db8
  7. 779bb2
  8. 7f9aab
  9. 8799a4
  10. 8e979d

Questions about #2ca1da

What color is #2ca1da?

#2ca1da is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(44, 161, 218), in HSL hsl(199.66, 70.16%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.167% 0.12994 235.447).

What colors go well with #2ca1da?

The complementary color of #2ca1da is #d27e3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00abbc and #6f93e6. The triadic partners are #d37199 and #939f34.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca1da?

Black text reads better on #2ca1da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca1da a warm or cool color?

#2ca1da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.13.