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#2cb3eb color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2cb3eb is rgb(44, 179, 235) in RGB and oklch(72.198% 0.1359 231.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

72.2%
0.136
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2cb3eb

#2cb3eb is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cb3eb mixed with white

  1. 2cb3eb
  2. 4ebbee
  3. 67c3f0
  4. 7dcbf2
  5. 91d2f4
  6. a4daf7
  7. b7e2f8
  8. c9e9fa
  9. dbf0fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2cb3eb mixed with black

  1. 2cb3eb
  2. 259bcc
  3. 1e84ae
  4. 176e91
  5. 115875
  6. 0a435b
  7. 052f41
  8. 021d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2cb3eb with less saturation

  1. 2cb3eb
  2. 44b2e4
  3. 54b1dd
  4. 62b0d7
  5. 6eafd0
  6. 79adc9
  7. 83acc2
  8. 8caabb
  9. 95a9b4
  10. 9da7ac

Questions about #2cb3eb

What color is #2cb3eb?

#2cb3eb is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 179, 235), in HSL hsl(197.59, 82.68%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.198% 0.1359 231.778).

What colors go well with #2cb3eb?

The complementary color of #2cb3eb is #e78a4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdc9 and #75a4fa. The triadic partners are #e57fae and #a8ad3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb3eb?

Black text reads better on #2cb3eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb3eb a warm or cool color?

#2cb3eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.136.