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#2ca1df color: Blue Damselfly

#2ca1df is rgb(44, 161, 223) in RGB and oklch(67.418% 0.13491 237.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

67.4%
0.135
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2ca1df

#2ca1df is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, 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: #2ca1df mixed with white

  1. 2ca1df
  2. 4babe3
  3. 63b4e7
  4. 79beea
  5. 8dc7ed
  6. a1d1f1
  7. b4daf4
  8. c7e3f7
  9. daedfa
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2ca1df mixed with black

  1. 2ca1df
  2. 258bc2
  3. 1e76a5
  4. 17628a
  5. 114e6f
  6. 0a3c56
  7. 052a3d
  8. 021927
  9. 010912
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca1df with less saturation

  1. 2ca1df
  2. 3fa0d8
  3. 4ea0d1
  4. 5a9fca
  5. 659ec3
  6. 6f9dbb
  7. 779cb4
  8. 809bad
  9. 8899a5
  10. 8f989e

Questions about #2ca1df

What color is #2ca1df?

#2ca1df is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(44, 161, 223), in HSL hsl(200.78, 73.66%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.418% 0.13491 237.71).

What colors go well with #2ca1df?

The complementary color of #2ca1df is #d37f36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00acc1 and #7292e9. The triadic partners are #d77097 and #90a132.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca1df?

Black text reads better on #2ca1df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca1df a warm or cool color?

#2ca1df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.135.