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#2ca7ef color: Vivid Cerulean

#2ca7ef is rgb(44, 167, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.626% 0.14725 240.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

69.6%
0.147
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2ca7ef

#2ca7ef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, 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: #2ca7ef mixed with white

  1. 2ca7ef
  2. 4cb0f1
  3. 64b9f4
  4. 7ac2f6
  5. 8ecbf7
  6. a2d4f9
  7. b5ddfb
  8. c8e6fc
  9. daeefd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2ca7ef mixed with black

  1. 2ca7ef
  2. 2591d0
  3. 1e7bb1
  4. 176694
  5. 115278
  6. 0a3e5c
  7. 052c42
  8. 021a2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ca7ef with less saturation

  1. 2ca7ef
  2. 41a7e7
  3. 50a6df
  4. 5da5d7
  5. 69a5cf
  6. 73a4c7
  7. 7ca3bf
  8. 85a1b7
  9. 8ea0ae
  10. 959fa6

Questions about #2ca7ef

What color is #2ca7ef?

#2ca7ef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(44, 167, 239), in HSL hsl(202.15, 85.9%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.626% 0.14725 240.583).

What colors go well with #2ca7ef?

The complementary color of #2ca7ef is #de8429. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3ce and #7b96f8. The triadic partners are #e57298 and #91aa30.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca7ef?

Black text reads better on #2ca7ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca7ef a warm or cool color?

#2ca7ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.147.