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#2caef1 color: Democrat

#2caef1 is rgb(44, 174, 241) in RGB and oklch(71.334% 0.14441 237.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

71.3%
0.144
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2caef1

#2caef1 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Democrat (#00aef3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2caef1 mixed with white

  1. 2caef1
  2. 4db7f3
  3. 66bff5
  4. 7cc7f7
  5. 90d0f8
  6. a3d8fa
  7. b6e0fb
  8. c9e8fc
  9. dbeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2caef1 mixed with black

  1. 2caef1
  2. 2597d2
  3. 1e80b3
  4. 176a95
  5. 115579
  6. 0a415d
  7. 052e43
  8. 021c2b
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2caef1 with less saturation

  1. 2caef1
  2. 43ade9
  3. 53ade2
  4. 60acda
  5. 6cabd2
  6. 77aacb
  7. 81a8c3
  8. 8aa7bb
  9. 92a6b3
  10. 9ba4ab

Questions about #2caef1

What color is #2caef1?

#2caef1 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Democrat. In RGB it is rgb(44, 174, 241), in HSL hsl(200.41, 87.56%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.334% 0.14441 237.434).

What colors go well with #2caef1?

The complementary color of #2caef1 is #e5893a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bad0 and #7b9efd. The triadic partners are #e879a3 and #9cae34.

Is white or black text more readable on #2caef1?

Black text reads better on #2caef1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2caef1 a warm or cool color?

#2caef1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.144.