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#2ca3e5 color: Vanadyl Blue

#2ca3e5 is rgb(44, 163, 229) in RGB and oklch(68.189% 0.13969 239.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

68.2%
0.140
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2ca3e5

#2ca3e5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, 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: #2ca3e5 mixed with white

  1. 2ca3e5
  2. 4bade8
  3. 63b6eb
  4. 79bfee
  5. 8dc9f1
  6. a1d2f4
  7. b4dbf6
  8. c7e4f9
  9. daedfb
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #2ca3e5 mixed with black

  1. 2ca3e5
  2. 258dc7
  3. 1e78aa
  4. 17638e
  5. 114f72
  6. 0a3c58
  7. 052a3f
  8. 021928
  9. 010a12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ca3e5 with less saturation

  1. 2ca3e5
  2. 40a2de
  3. 4fa2d6
  4. 5ba1cf
  5. 66a0c7
  6. 709fc0
  7. 799eb8
  8. 829db0
  9. 8a9ca9
  10. 919aa1

Questions about #2ca3e5

What color is #2ca3e5?

#2ca3e5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vanadyl Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 163, 229), in HSL hsl(201.41, 78.06%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.189% 0.13969 239.005).

What colors go well with #2ca3e5?

The complementary color of #2ca3e5 is #d78131. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00afc6 and #7693ef. The triadic partners are #dc7197 and #90a431.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca3e5?

Black text reads better on #2ca3e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca3e5 a warm or cool color?

#2ca3e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.14.