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#2caaf0 color: Vivid Cerulean

#2caaf0 is rgb(44, 170, 240) in RGB and oklch(70.365% 0.14612 239.303) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.4%
0.146
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2caaf0

#2caaf0 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, 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: #2caaf0 mixed with white

  1. 2caaf0
  2. 4cb3f2
  3. 65bcf4
  4. 7bc5f6
  5. 8fcdf8
  6. a3d6fa
  7. b5defb
  8. c8e6fc
  9. dbeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2caaf0 mixed with black

  1. 2caaf0
  2. 2593d1
  3. 1e7db2
  4. 176895
  5. 115378
  6. 0a3f5d
  7. 052d43
  8. 021b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2caaf0 with less saturation

  1. 2caaf0
  2. 42a9e8
  3. 52a9e0
  4. 5fa8d8
  5. 6aa7d1
  6. 75a6c9
  7. 7ea5c1
  8. 87a4b8
  9. 90a3b0
  10. 98a1a8

Questions about #2caaf0

What color is #2caaf0?

#2caaf0 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(44, 170, 240), in HSL hsl(201.43, 86.73%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.365% 0.14612 239.303).

What colors go well with #2caaf0?

The complementary color of #2caaf0 is #e18631. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cf and #7b99fa. The triadic partners are #e7759d and #96ac31.

Is white or black text more readable on #2caaf0?

Black text reads better on #2caaf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2caaf0 a warm or cool color?

#2caaf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.146.