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#2cb1dd color: Summer Sky

#2cb1dd is rgb(44, 177, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.081% 0.12525 225.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

71.1%
0.125
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2cb1dd

#2cb1dd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cb1dd mixed with white

  1. 2cb1dd
  2. 4eb9e1
  3. 66c1e5
  4. 7cc9e8
  5. 91d1ec
  6. a4d9ef
  7. b7e0f2
  8. c9e8f6
  9. dbf0f9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2cb1dd mixed with black

  1. 2cb1dd
  2. 2599c0
  3. 1e83a4
  4. 176c88
  5. 11576e
  6. 0a4255
  7. 052f3d
  8. 021c26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb1dd with less saturation

  1. 2cb1dd
  2. 43b0d7
  3. 53afd1
  4. 61adcc
  5. 6cacc6
  6. 77aac0
  7. 81a9ba
  8. 8aa7b4
  9. 92a5ae
  10. 9aa4a8

Questions about #2cb1dd

What color is #2cb1dd?

#2cb1dd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(44, 177, 221), in HSL hsl(194.92, 72.24%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.081% 0.12525 225.87).

What colors go well with #2cb1dd?

The complementary color of #2cb1dd is #e1875c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9bb and #6ba4ef. The triadic partners are #d980b2 and #aca63d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb1dd?

Black text reads better on #2cb1dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb1dd a warm or cool color?

#2cb1dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.125.