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#2cb4de color: Blue Atoll

#2cb4de is rgb(44, 180, 222) in RGB and oklch(71.836% 0.12513 224.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

71.8%
0.125
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2cb4de

#2cb4de is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Atoll (#00b3e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cb4de mixed with white

  1. 2cb4de
  2. 4ebce2
  3. 67c4e5
  4. 7dcbe9
  5. 91d3ec
  6. a5daf0
  7. b7e2f3
  8. c9e9f6
  9. dbf0f9
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #2cb4de mixed with black

  1. 2cb4de
  2. 259cc1
  3. 1e85a5
  4. 176e89
  5. 11586f
  6. 0a4455
  7. 05303d
  8. 021d26
  9. 010c12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2cb4de with less saturation

  1. 2cb4de
  2. 43b3d8
  3. 54b1d3
  4. 62b0cd
  5. 6eafc7
  6. 79adc1
  7. 82abbc
  8. 8caab6
  9. 94a8b0
  10. 9ca6aa

Questions about #2cb4de

What color is #2cb4de?

#2cb4de is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Atoll. In RGB it is rgb(44, 180, 222), in HSL hsl(194.16, 72.95%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.836% 0.12513 224.272).

What colors go well with #2cb4de?

The complementary color of #2cb4de is #e48960. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bcbb and #6ba7f1. The triadic partners are #db83b7 and #b1a83f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb4de?

Black text reads better on #2cb4de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb4de a warm or cool color?

#2cb4de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.125.