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#2cabe6 color: Huelveño Horizon

#2cabe6 is rgb(44, 171, 230) in RGB and oklch(70.095% 0.13559 234.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

70.1%
0.136
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2cabe6

#2cabe6 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Huelveño Horizon (#17a9e5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cabe6 mixed with white

  1. 2cabe6
  2. 4db4e9
  3. 65bcec
  4. 7bc5ef
  5. 8fcef2
  6. a3d6f4
  7. b6def7
  8. c8e7f9
  9. dbeffb
  10. edf7fd

Darker: #2cabe6 mixed with black

  1. 2cabe6
  2. 2594c8
  3. 1e7eab
  4. 17688e
  5. 115473
  6. 0a4059
  7. 052d40
  8. 021b28
  9. 010b13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2cabe6 with less saturation

  1. 2cabe6
  2. 42aadf
  3. 52a9d8
  4. 5fa8d1
  5. 6aa7ca
  6. 74a6c3
  7. 7ea5bc
  8. 87a3b5
  9. 8fa2ad
  10. 97a0a6

Questions about #2cabe6

What color is #2cabe6?

#2cabe6 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Huelveño Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(44, 171, 230), in HSL hsl(199.03, 78.81%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.095% 0.13559 234.537).

What colors go well with #2cabe6?

The complementary color of #2cabe6 is #de8544. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6c6 and #749cf3. The triadic partners are #df79a4 and #9da836.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cabe6?

Black text reads better on #2cabe6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cabe6 a warm or cool color?

#2cabe6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.136.