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#2ca5c1 color: True Sky Blue

#2ca5c1 is rgb(44, 165, 193) in RGB and oklch(66.972% 0.10899 217.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

67%
0.109
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2ca5c1

#2ca5c1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is True Sky Blue (#24a6c2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ca5c1 mixed with white

  1. 2ca5c1
  2. 4baec7
  3. 64b7ce
  4. 79c0d4
  5. 8ec9da
  6. a1d2e0
  7. b4dbe7
  8. c7e4ed
  9. daedf3
  10. ecf6f9

Darker: #2ca5c1 mixed with black

  1. 2ca5c1
  2. 258fa7
  3. 1e798f
  4. 176577
  5. 11515f
  6. 0a3d49
  7. 052b34
  8. 021a20
  9. 010a0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca5c1 with less saturation

  1. 2ca5c1
  2. 40a4bd
  3. 4ea2b8
  4. 5aa1b4
  5. 659fb0
  6. 6e9eab
  7. 779ca7
  8. 7f9ba2
  9. 87999e
  10. 8e979a

Questions about #2ca5c1

What color is #2ca5c1?

#2ca5c1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is True Sky Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 165, 193), in HSL hsl(191.28, 62.87%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.972% 0.10899 217.415).

What colors go well with #2ca5c1?

The complementary color of #2ca5c1 is #ce7c64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25aaa1 and #5a9bd5. The triadic partners are #c07aad and #a8953e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca5c1?

Black text reads better on #2ca5c1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca5c1 a warm or cool color?

#2ca5c1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.109.