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#2caaf1 color: Vivid Cerulean

#2caaf1 is rgb(44, 170, 241) in RGB and oklch(70.417% 0.14715 239.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70.4%
0.147
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2caaf1

#2caaf1 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, 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: #2caaf1 mixed with white

  1. 2caaf1
  2. 4cb3f3
  3. 65bcf5
  4. 7bc5f7
  5. 8fcdf9
  6. a3d6fa
  7. b5defb
  8. c8e6fd
  9. dbeffe
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2caaf1 mixed with black

  1. 2caaf1
  2. 2593d2
  3. 1e7db3
  4. 176895
  5. 115379
  6. 0a3f5d
  7. 052d43
  8. 021b2b
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2caaf1 with less saturation

  1. 2caaf1
  2. 42aae9
  3. 52a9e1
  4. 5fa8d9
  5. 6aa7d1
  6. 75a6c9
  7. 7ea5c1
  8. 87a4b9
  9. 90a3b0
  10. 98a1a8

Questions about #2caaf1

What color is #2caaf1?

#2caaf1 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(44, 170, 241), in HSL hsl(201.62, 87.56%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.417% 0.14715 239.68).

What colors go well with #2caaf1?

The complementary color of #2caaf1 is #e1862f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cf and #7c99fb. The triadic partners are #e7759c and #95ac31.

Is white or black text more readable on #2caaf1?

Black text reads better on #2caaf1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2caaf1 a warm or cool color?

#2caaf1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.147.