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#2ca5c2 color: True Sky Blue

#2ca5c2 is rgb(44, 165, 194) in RGB and oklch(67.014% 0.10955 218.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

67%
0.110
218°
  • 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
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2ca5c2

#2ca5c2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 218°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, 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: #2ca5c2 mixed with white

  1. 2ca5c2
  2. 4baec8
  3. 64b7ce
  4. 79c0d5
  5. 8ec9db
  6. a1d2e1
  7. b4dbe7
  8. c7e4ed
  9. daedf3
  10. ecf6f9

Darker: #2ca5c2 mixed with black

  1. 2ca5c2
  2. 258fa8
  3. 1e798f
  4. 176577
  5. 115160
  6. 0a3d49
  7. 052b34
  8. 021a20
  9. 010a0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca5c2 with less saturation

  1. 2ca5c2
  2. 40a4be
  3. 4ea2b9
  4. 5aa1b5
  5. 659fb0
  6. 6f9eac
  7. 779ca7
  8. 7f9ba3
  9. 87999e
  10. 8e979a

Questions about #2ca5c2

What color is #2ca5c2?

#2ca5c2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is True Sky Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 165, 194), in HSL hsl(191.6, 63.03%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.014% 0.10955 218.133).

What colors go well with #2ca5c2?

The complementary color of #2ca5c2 is #cf7c63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23aba2 and #5b9bd5. The triadic partners are #c17aad and #a7963e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca5c2?

Black text reads better on #2ca5c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca5c2 a warm or cool color?

#2ca5c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.11.