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#2ca2e3 color: Vanadyl Blue

#2ca2e3 is rgb(44, 162, 227) in RGB and oklch(67.855% 0.13832 238.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

67.9%
0.138
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2ca2e3

#2ca2e3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue (#00a3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ca2e3 mixed with white

  1. 2ca2e3
  2. 4bace6
  3. 63b5ea
  4. 79bfed
  5. 8dc8f0
  6. a1d1f3
  7. b4dbf6
  8. c7e4f8
  9. daedfb
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #2ca2e3 mixed with black

  1. 2ca2e3
  2. 258cc5
  3. 1e77a8
  4. 17638c
  5. 114f71
  6. 0a3c57
  7. 052a3f
  8. 021927
  9. 010a12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ca2e3 with less saturation

  1. 2ca2e3
  2. 40a1dc
  3. 4ea1d4
  4. 5ba0cd
  5. 669fc6
  6. 6f9ebe
  7. 789db7
  8. 819caf
  9. 899ba7
  10. 9099a0

Questions about #2ca2e3

What color is #2ca2e3?

#2ca2e3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 162, 227), in HSL hsl(201.31, 76.57%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.855% 0.13832 238.786).

What colors go well with #2ca2e3?

The complementary color of #2ca2e3 is #d58032. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aec4 and #7592ed. The triadic partners are #da7096 and #8fa331.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca2e3?

Black text reads better on #2ca2e3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca2e3 a warm or cool color?

#2ca2e3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.138.