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#2ca2da color: Blue Damselfly

#2ca2da is rgb(44, 162, 218) in RGB and oklch(67.402% 0.12936 234.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

67.4%
0.129
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2ca2da

#2ca2da is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, 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: #2ca2da mixed with white

  1. 2ca2da
  2. 4bacde
  3. 63b5e2
  4. 79bfe6
  5. 8dc8ea
  6. a1d1ee
  7. b4daf2
  8. c7e4f5
  9. daedf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2ca2da mixed with black

  1. 2ca2da
  2. 258cbd
  3. 1e77a2
  4. 176387
  5. 114f6c
  6. 0a3c54
  7. 052a3c
  8. 021925
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca2da with less saturation

  1. 2ca2da
  2. 40a1d3
  3. 4ea0cd
  4. 5aa0c6
  5. 659fc0
  6. 6f9db9
  7. 789cb2
  8. 809bab
  9. 8899a4
  10. 8f989d

Questions about #2ca2da

What color is #2ca2da?

#2ca2da is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(44, 162, 218), in HSL hsl(199.31, 70.16%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.402% 0.12936 234.78).

What colors go well with #2ca2da?

The complementary color of #2ca2da is #d37f41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00acbc and #6f94e6. The triadic partners are #d3729b and #959f35.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca2da?

Black text reads better on #2ca2da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca2da a warm or cool color?

#2ca2da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.129.