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#2ca3d8 color: Blue Damselfly

#2ca3d8 is rgb(44, 163, 216) in RGB and oklch(67.539% 0.12693 233.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

67.5%
0.127
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

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 #2ca3d8

#2ca3d8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 233°.

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: #2ca3d8 mixed with white

  1. 2ca3d8
  2. 4bacdc
  3. 63b6e1
  4. 79bfe5
  5. 8dc8e9
  6. a1d2ed
  7. b4dbf1
  8. c7e4f4
  9. daedf8
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2ca3d8 mixed with black

  1. 2ca3d8
  2. 258dbc
  3. 1e78a0
  4. 176385
  5. 114f6b
  6. 0a3c53
  7. 052a3b
  8. 021925
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca3d8 with less saturation

  1. 2ca3d8
  2. 40a2d2
  3. 4ea1cb
  4. 5ba0c5
  5. 659fbe
  6. 6f9eb8
  7. 789db1
  8. 809bab
  9. 889aa4
  10. 90989e

Questions about #2ca3d8

What color is #2ca3d8?

#2ca3d8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(44, 163, 216), in HSL hsl(198.49, 68.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.539% 0.12693 233.112).

What colors go well with #2ca3d8?

The complementary color of #2ca3d8 is #d37f46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adb9 and #6d95e5. The triadic partners are #d2749d and #979f36.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca3d8?

Black text reads better on #2ca3d8: 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 #2ca3d8 a warm or cool color?

#2ca3d8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.127.