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#2ca3dc color: Blue Damselfly

#2ca3dc is rgb(44, 163, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.735% 0.13069 235.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

67.7%
0.131
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2ca3dc

#2ca3dc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, 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: #2ca3dc mixed with white

  1. 2ca3dc
  2. 4bade0
  3. 63b6e4
  4. 79bfe8
  5. 8dc9ec
  6. a1d2ef
  7. b4dbf3
  8. c7e4f6
  9. daedf9
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2ca3dc mixed with black

  1. 2ca3dc
  2. 258dbf
  3. 1e78a3
  4. 176388
  5. 114f6e
  6. 0a3c54
  7. 052a3c
  8. 021926
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca3dc with less saturation

  1. 2ca3dc
  2. 40a2d5
  3. 4fa1cf
  4. 5ba1c8
  5. 66a0c1
  6. 6f9eba
  7. 789db3
  8. 819cad
  9. 899aa6
  10. 90999e

Questions about #2ca3dc

What color is #2ca3dc?

#2ca3dc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(44, 163, 220), in HSL hsl(199.43, 71.54%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.735% 0.13069 235.067).

What colors go well with #2ca3dc?

The complementary color of #2ca3dc is #d47f40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adbe and #7095e8. The triadic partners are #d5739b and #95a035.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca3dc?

Black text reads better on #2ca3dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca3dc a warm or cool color?

#2ca3dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.131.