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#2ca6ee color: Vivid Cerulean

#2ca6ee is rgb(44, 166, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.345% 0.14694 240.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

69.3%
0.147
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2ca6ee

#2ca6ee is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, 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: #2ca6ee mixed with white

  1. 2ca6ee
  2. 4caff0
  3. 64b9f3
  4. 7ac2f5
  5. 8ecbf7
  6. a2d4f9
  7. b5dcfa
  8. c8e5fc
  9. daeefd
  10. edf6fe

Darker: #2ca6ee mixed with black

  1. 2ca6ee
  2. 2590cf
  3. 1e7ab1
  4. 176593
  5. 115177
  6. 0a3e5c
  7. 052b42
  8. 021a2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ca6ee with less saturation

  1. 2ca6ee
  2. 41a6e6
  3. 50a5de
  4. 5da4d6
  5. 68a4ce
  6. 72a3c6
  7. 7ca2be
  8. 84a1b6
  9. 8d9fad
  10. 959ea5

Questions about #2ca6ee

What color is #2ca6ee?

#2ca6ee is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(44, 166, 238), in HSL hsl(202.27, 85.09%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.345% 0.14694 240.763).

What colors go well with #2ca6ee?

The complementary color of #2ca6ee is #dd8428. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2cd and #7b95f7. The triadic partners are #e47297 and #90a92f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca6ee?

Black text reads better on #2ca6ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca6ee a warm or cool color?

#2ca6ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.147.