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#2ca5da color: Blue Damselfly

#2ca5da is rgb(44, 165, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.107% 0.12772 232.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

68.1%
0.128
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2ca5da

#2ca5da is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, 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: #2ca5da mixed with white

  1. 2ca5da
  2. 4caede
  3. 64b7e2
  4. 7ac1e6
  5. 8ecaea
  6. a1d3ee
  7. b5dcf2
  8. c7e5f5
  9. daedf9
  10. edf6fc

Darker: #2ca5da mixed with black

  1. 2ca5da
  2. 258fbd
  3. 1e79a2
  4. 176587
  5. 11516c
  6. 0a3d54
  7. 052b3c
  8. 021a25
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca5da with less saturation

  1. 2ca5da
  2. 40a4d4
  3. 4fa3cd
  4. 5ca2c7
  5. 66a1c0
  6. 70a0ba
  7. 799fb3
  8. 829dad
  9. 8a9ca6
  10. 919a9f

Questions about #2ca5da

What color is #2ca5da?

#2ca5da is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(44, 165, 218), in HSL hsl(198.28, 70.16%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.107% 0.12772 232.741).

What colors go well with #2ca5da?

The complementary color of #2ca5da is #d58047. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00afbb and #6e97e7. The triadic partners are #d475a0 and #9aa037.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca5da?

Black text reads better on #2ca5da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca5da a warm or cool color?

#2ca5da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.128.