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#2ca2df color: Blue Damselfly

#2ca2df is rgb(44, 162, 223) in RGB and oklch(67.651% 0.13425 237.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

67.7%
0.134
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
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2ca2df

#2ca2df is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.134 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 7.34:1, 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: #2ca2df mixed with white

  1. 2ca2df
  2. 4bace3
  3. 63b5e6
  4. 79bfea
  5. 8dc8ed
  6. a1d1f1
  7. b4dbf4
  8. c7e4f7
  9. daedfa
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2ca2df mixed with black

  1. 2ca2df
  2. 258cc2
  3. 1e77a5
  4. 17638a
  5. 114f6f
  6. 0a3c56
  7. 052a3d
  8. 021927
  9. 010a12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca2df with less saturation

  1. 2ca2df
  2. 40a1d8
  3. 4ea1d1
  4. 5ba0ca
  5. 659fc3
  6. 6f9ebc
  7. 789db5
  8. 809bad
  9. 889aa6
  10. 90999f

Questions about #2ca2df

What color is #2ca2df?

#2ca2df is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(44, 162, 223), in HSL hsl(200.45, 73.66%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.651% 0.13425 237.082).

What colors go well with #2ca2df?

The complementary color of #2ca2df is #d47f39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adc1 and #7293ea. The triadic partners are #d77198 and #92a133.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca2df?

Black text reads better on #2ca2df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca2df a warm or cool color?

#2ca2df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.134.