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#2ca2d8 color: Blue Damselfly

#2ca2d8 is rgb(44, 162, 216) in RGB and oklch(67.304% 0.12746 233.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

67.3%
0.127
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

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 #2ca2d8

#2ca2d8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 234°.

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: #2ca2d8 mixed with white

  1. 2ca2d8
  2. 4bacdc
  3. 63b5e1
  4. 79bee5
  5. 8dc8e9
  6. a1d1ed
  7. b4daf1
  8. c7e4f5
  9. daedf8
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2ca2d8 mixed with black

  1. 2ca2d8
  2. 258cbc
  3. 1e77a0
  4. 176385
  5. 114f6b
  6. 0a3c53
  7. 052a3b
  8. 021925
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca2d8 with less saturation

  1. 2ca2d8
  2. 3fa1d2
  3. 4ea0cb
  4. 5a9fc5
  5. 659ebe
  6. 6f9db8
  7. 779cb1
  8. 809baa
  9. 8799a4
  10. 8f989d

Questions about #2ca2d8

What color is #2ca2d8?

#2ca2d8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(44, 162, 216), in HSL hsl(198.84, 68.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.304% 0.12746 233.802).

What colors go well with #2ca2d8?

The complementary color of #2ca2d8 is #d27e43. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00acba and #6d94e5. The triadic partners are #d2739c and #969e35.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca2d8?

Black text reads better on #2ca2d8: 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 #2ca2d8 a warm or cool color?

#2ca2d8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.127.