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#2ca6ed color: Vivid Cerulean

#2ca6ed is rgb(44, 166, 237) in RGB and oklch(69.293% 0.14589 240.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

69.3%
0.146
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2ca6ed

#2ca6ed is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ca6ed mixed with white

  1. 2ca6ed
  2. 4caff0
  3. 64b9f2
  4. 7ac2f4
  5. 8ecbf6
  6. a2d4f8
  7. b5dcfa
  8. c8e5fb
  9. daeefd
  10. edf6fe

Darker: #2ca6ed mixed with black

  1. 2ca6ed
  2. 2590ce
  3. 1e7ab0
  4. 176593
  5. 115177
  6. 0a3e5c
  7. 052b42
  8. 021a2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ca6ed with less saturation

  1. 2ca6ed
  2. 41a6e5
  3. 50a5dd
  4. 5da4d5
  5. 68a4cd
  6. 72a3c5
  7. 7ca2bd
  8. 84a0b5
  9. 8d9fad
  10. 959ea5

Questions about #2ca6ed

What color is #2ca6ed?

#2ca6ed is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(44, 166, 237), in HSL hsl(202.07, 84.28%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.293% 0.14589 240.394).

What colors go well with #2ca6ed?

The complementary color of #2ca6ed is #dc842a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2cc and #7a95f6. The triadic partners are #e37298 and #90a930.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca6ed?

Black text reads better on #2ca6ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca6ed a warm or cool color?

#2ca6ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.146.