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#2cb3db color: Summer Sky

#2cb3db is rgb(44, 179, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.466% 0.12328 223.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

71.5%
0.123
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2cb3db

#2cb3db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, 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: #2cb3db mixed with white

  1. 2cb3db
  2. 4ebbdf
  3. 67c3e3
  4. 7dcae7
  5. 91d2ea
  6. a4daee
  7. b7e1f2
  8. c9e9f5
  9. dbf0f8
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #2cb3db mixed with black

  1. 2cb3db
  2. 259bbe
  3. 1e84a2
  4. 176e87
  5. 11586d
  6. 0a4354
  7. 052f3c
  8. 021d26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2cb3db with less saturation

  1. 2cb3db
  2. 43b2d6
  3. 54b0d0
  4. 61afcb
  5. 6daec5
  6. 78acbf
  7. 82aaba
  8. 8ba9b4
  9. 93a7ae
  10. 9ba5a9

Questions about #2cb3db

What color is #2cb3db?

#2cb3db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(44, 179, 219), in HSL hsl(193.71, 70.85%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.466% 0.12328 223.252).

What colors go well with #2cb3db?

The complementary color of #2cb3db is #e38862. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbb8 and #69a6ee. The triadic partners are #d883b7 and #b1a63f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb3db?

Black text reads better on #2cb3db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb3db a warm or cool color?

#2cb3db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.123.