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#2ca7db color: Malibu Blue

#2ca7db is rgb(44, 167, 219) in RGB and oklch(68.626% 0.12761 231.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

68.6%
0.128
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2ca7db

#2ca7db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, 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: #2ca7db mixed with white

  1. 2ca7db
  2. 4cb0df
  3. 64b9e3
  4. 7ac2e7
  5. 8ecbeb
  6. a2d4ee
  7. b5dcf2
  8. c8e5f5
  9. daeef9
  10. edf6fc

Darker: #2ca7db mixed with black

  1. 2ca7db
  2. 2591be
  3. 1e7ba2
  4. 176687
  5. 11526d
  6. 0a3e54
  7. 052c3c
  8. 021a26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ca7db with less saturation

  1. 2ca7db
  2. 41a6d5
  3. 50a5ce
  4. 5ca4c8
  5. 67a3c2
  6. 71a2bb
  7. 7ba0b5
  8. 839fae
  9. 8b9da7
  10. 939ca1

Questions about #2ca7db

What color is #2ca7db?

#2ca7db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Malibu Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 167, 219), in HSL hsl(197.83, 70.85%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.626% 0.12761 231.869).

What colors go well with #2ca7db?

The complementary color of #2ca7db is #d7824a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b1bc and #6e99e9. The triadic partners are #d577a3 and #9da238.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca7db?

Black text reads better on #2ca7db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca7db a warm or cool color?

#2ca7db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.128.