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#2cb1df color: Summer Sky

#2cb1df is rgb(44, 177, 223) in RGB and oklch(71.171% 0.12678 226.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

71.2%
0.127
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2cb1df

#2cb1df is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, 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: #2cb1df mixed with white

  1. 2cb1df
  2. 4eb9e3
  3. 66c1e6
  4. 7cc9ea
  5. 91d1ed
  6. a4d9f0
  7. b7e1f3
  8. c9e8f6
  9. dbf0f9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2cb1df mixed with black

  1. 2cb1df
  2. 2599c2
  3. 1e83a5
  4. 176c8a
  5. 11576f
  6. 0a4256
  7. 052f3d
  8. 021c27
  9. 010c12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb1df with less saturation

  1. 2cb1df
  2. 43b0d9
  3. 53afd3
  4. 61adcd
  5. 6dacc7
  6. 77abc1
  7. 81a9bb
  8. 8aa7b5
  9. 92a6ae
  10. 9aa4a8

Questions about #2cb1df

What color is #2cb1df?

#2cb1df is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(44, 177, 223), in HSL hsl(195.42, 73.66%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.171% 0.12678 226.985).

What colors go well with #2cb1df?

The complementary color of #2cb1df is #e28859. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00babd and #6da4f0. The triadic partners are #db80b1 and #aba73d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb1df?

Black text reads better on #2cb1df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb1df a warm or cool color?

#2cb1df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.127.