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#2ca7ee color: Vivid Cerulean

#2ca7ee is rgb(44, 167, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.574% 0.1462 240.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

69.6%
0.146
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2ca7ee

#2ca7ee is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.87:1, 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: #2ca7ee mixed with white

  1. 2ca7ee
  2. 4cb0f0
  3. 64b9f3
  4. 7ac2f5
  5. 8ecbf7
  6. a2d4f9
  7. b5ddfa
  8. c8e6fc
  9. daeefd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2ca7ee mixed with black

  1. 2ca7ee
  2. 2591cf
  3. 1e7bb1
  4. 176693
  5. 115277
  6. 0a3e5c
  7. 052c42
  8. 021a2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ca7ee with less saturation

  1. 2ca7ee
  2. 41a7e6
  3. 50a6de
  4. 5da5d6
  5. 69a5ce
  6. 73a4c6
  7. 7ca2be
  8. 85a1b6
  9. 8da0ae
  10. 959fa5

Questions about #2ca7ee

What color is #2ca7ee?

#2ca7ee is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(44, 167, 238), in HSL hsl(201.96, 85.09%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.574% 0.1462 240.213).

What colors go well with #2ca7ee?

The complementary color of #2ca7ee is #dd842c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3cd and #7b96f7. The triadic partners are #e47399 and #92aa30.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca7ee?

Black text reads better on #2ca7ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca7ee a warm or cool color?

#2ca7ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.146.