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#2ca6da color: Malibu Blue

#2ca6da is rgb(44, 166, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.343% 0.12721 232.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

68.3%
0.127
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2ca6da

#2ca6da is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Malibu Blue (#00a9da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ca6da mixed with white

  1. 2ca6da
  2. 4cafde
  3. 64b8e2
  4. 7ac1e6
  5. 8ecaea
  6. a2d3ee
  7. b5dcf2
  8. c7e5f5
  9. daeef8
  10. edf6fc

Darker: #2ca6da mixed with black

  1. 2ca6da
  2. 2590bd
  3. 1e7aa2
  4. 176587
  5. 11516c
  6. 0a3e54
  7. 052b3c
  8. 021a25
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca6da with less saturation

  1. 2ca6da
  2. 40a5d4
  3. 4fa4cd
  4. 5ca3c7
  5. 67a2c1
  6. 71a1ba
  7. 7a9fb4
  8. 829ead
  9. 8a9da7
  10. 929ba0

Questions about #2ca6da

What color is #2ca6da?

#2ca6da is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Malibu Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 166, 218), in HSL hsl(197.93, 70.16%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.343% 0.12721 232.05).

What colors go well with #2ca6da?

The complementary color of #2ca6da is #d68149. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0bb and #6d98e8. The triadic partners are #d476a1 and #9ba137.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca6da?

Black text reads better on #2ca6da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca6da a warm or cool color?

#2ca6da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.127.