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#2caaf5 color: Krishna Blue

#2caaf5 is rgb(44, 170, 245) in RGB and oklch(70.624% 0.15135 241.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70.6%
0.151
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2caaf5

#2caaf5 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Krishna Blue (#01abfd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2caaf5 mixed with white

  1. 2caaf5
  2. 4cb3f7
  3. 65bcf8
  4. 7bc5fa
  5. 8fcdfb
  6. a3d6fc
  7. b5defd
  8. c8e7fe
  9. dbeffe
  10. edf7ff

Darker: #2caaf5 mixed with black

  1. 2caaf5
  2. 2593d5
  3. 1e7db6
  4. 176898
  5. 11537b
  6. 0a3f5f
  7. 052d44
  8. 021b2b
  9. 010b15
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2caaf5 with less saturation

  1. 2caaf5
  2. 42aaed
  3. 52a9e5
  4. 5fa8dc
  5. 6ba8d4
  6. 75a7cc
  7. 7fa6c3
  8. 88a5bb
  9. 90a3b2
  10. 98a2a9

Questions about #2caaf5

What color is #2caaf5?

#2caaf5 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Krishna Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 170, 245), in HSL hsl(202.39, 90.95%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.624% 0.15135 241.128).

What colors go well with #2caaf5?

The complementary color of #2caaf5 is #e28726. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b7d2 and #7e99fe. The triadic partners are #eb749a and #93ae2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2caaf5?

Black text reads better on #2caaf5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2caaf5 a warm or cool color?

#2caaf5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.151.