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#2ca9f3 color: Vivid Cerulean

#2ca9f3 is rgb(44, 169, 243) in RGB and oklch(70.292% 0.14999 240.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70.3%
0.150
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2ca9f3

#2ca9f3 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2ca9f3 mixed with white

  1. 2ca9f3
  2. 4cb2f5
  3. 65bbf7
  4. 7bc4f8
  5. 8fcdfa
  6. a2d5fb
  7. b5defc
  8. c8e6fd
  9. daeffe
  10. edf7ff

Darker: #2ca9f3 mixed with black

  1. 2ca9f3
  2. 2592d3
  3. 1e7cb4
  4. 176797
  5. 11537a
  6. 0a3f5e
  7. 052c44
  8. 021b2b
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2ca9f3 with less saturation

  1. 2ca9f3
  2. 41a9eb
  3. 51a8e3
  4. 5ea7db
  5. 6aa7d2
  6. 74a6ca
  7. 7ea5c2
  8. 87a4b9
  9. 8fa2b1
  10. 97a1a8

Questions about #2ca9f3

What color is #2ca9f3?

#2ca9f3 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(44, 169, 243), in HSL hsl(202.31, 89.24%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.292% 0.14999 240.95).

What colors go well with #2ca9f3?

The complementary color of #2ca9f3 is #e18627. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5d1 and #7d98fc. The triadic partners are #e9739a and #92ad2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ca9f3?

Black text reads better on #2ca9f3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ca9f3 a warm or cool color?

#2ca9f3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.15.