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#2ca2de color: Blue Damselfly

#2ca2de is rgb(44, 162, 222) in RGB and oklch(67.601% 0.13326 236.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

67.6%
0.133
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2ca2de

#2ca2de is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #2ca2de mixed with white

  1. 2ca2de
  2. 4bace2
  3. 63b5e6
  4. 79bfe9
  5. 8dc8ed
  6. a1d1f0
  7. b4daf3
  8. c7e4f7
  9. daedf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2ca2de mixed with black

  1. 2ca2de
  2. 258cc1
  3. 1e77a5
  4. 176389
  5. 114f6f
  6. 0a3c55
  7. 052a3d
  8. 021926
  9. 010a12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca2de with less saturation

  1. 2ca2de
  2. 40a1d7
  3. 4ea1d0
  4. 5ba0c9
  5. 659fc2
  6. 6f9ebb
  7. 789db4
  8. 809bad
  9. 889aa6
  10. 90989e

Questions about #2ca2de

What color is #2ca2de?

#2ca2de is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(44, 162, 222), in HSL hsl(200.22, 72.95%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.601% 0.13326 236.637).

What colors go well with #2ca2de?

The complementary color of #2ca2de is #d47f3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adc0 and #7193e9. The triadic partners are #d67199 and #92a133.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca2de?

Black text reads better on #2ca2de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca2de a warm or cool color?

#2ca2de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.133.