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#2ca5db color: Blue Damselfly

#2ca5db is rgb(44, 165, 219) in RGB and oklch(68.156% 0.12864 233.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

68.2%
0.129
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2ca5db

#2ca5db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.129 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 7.51:1, 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: #2ca5db mixed with white

  1. 2ca5db
  2. 4caedf
  3. 64b7e3
  4. 7ac1e7
  5. 8ecaeb
  6. a1d3ee
  7. b5dcf2
  8. c7e5f5
  9. daedf9
  10. edf6fc

Darker: #2ca5db mixed with black

  1. 2ca5db
  2. 258fbe
  3. 1e79a2
  4. 176587
  5. 11516d
  6. 0a3d54
  7. 052b3c
  8. 021a26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca5db with less saturation

  1. 2ca5db
  2. 40a4d5
  3. 4fa3ce
  4. 5ca2c8
  5. 67a1c1
  6. 70a0ba
  7. 799fb4
  8. 829dad
  9. 8a9ca6
  10. 919aa0

Questions about #2ca5db

What color is #2ca5db?

#2ca5db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(44, 165, 219), in HSL hsl(198.51, 70.85%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.156% 0.12864 233.241).

What colors go well with #2ca5db?

The complementary color of #2ca5db is #d68046. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00afbc and #6e97e8. The triadic partners are #d5759f and #99a136.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca5db?

Black text reads better on #2ca5db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca5db a warm or cool color?

#2ca5db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.129.