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#2ca6e4 color: Huelveño Horizon

#2ca6e4 is rgb(44, 166, 228) in RGB and oklch(68.833% 0.13667 236.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

68.8%
0.137
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2ca6e4

#2ca6e4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Huelveño Horizon (#17a9e5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ca6e4 mixed with white

  1. 2ca6e4
  2. 4cafe7
  3. 64b8eb
  4. 7ac2ee
  5. 8ecaf0
  6. a2d3f3
  7. b5dcf6
  8. c7e5f8
  9. daeefb
  10. edf6fd

Darker: #2ca6e4 mixed with black

  1. 2ca6e4
  2. 2590c6
  3. 1e7aa9
  4. 17658d
  5. 115172
  6. 0a3e58
  7. 052b3f
  8. 021a28
  9. 010a12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ca6e4 with less saturation

  1. 2ca6e4
  2. 41a5dd
  3. 50a5d6
  4. 5ca4cf
  5. 68a3c7
  6. 72a2c0
  7. 7ba1b9
  8. 839fb1
  9. 8c9eaa
  10. 939ca2

Questions about #2ca6e4

What color is #2ca6e4?

#2ca6e4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Huelveño Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(44, 166, 228), in HSL hsl(200.22, 77.31%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.833% 0.13667 236.772).

What colors go well with #2ca6e4?

The complementary color of #2ca6e4 is #d9823b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b1c5 and #7497ef. The triadic partners are #dc749c and #96a534.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca6e4?

Black text reads better on #2ca6e4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca6e4 a warm or cool color?

#2ca6e4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.137.