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#2cb4e1 color: Blue Atoll

#2cb4e1 is rgb(44, 180, 225) in RGB and oklch(71.97% 0.12732 225.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

72%
0.127
226°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2cb4e1

#2cb4e1 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 226°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.72:1, 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: #2cb4e1 mixed with white

  1. 2cb4e1
  2. 4ebce4
  3. 67c4e8
  4. 7dcbeb
  5. 91d3ee
  6. a5daf1
  7. b7e2f4
  8. cae9f7
  9. dbf0fa
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #2cb4e1 mixed with black

  1. 2cb4e1
  2. 259cc4
  3. 1e85a7
  4. 176e8b
  5. 115870
  6. 0a4456
  7. 05303e
  8. 021d27
  9. 010c12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #2cb4e1 with less saturation

  1. 2cb4e1
  2. 44b3db
  3. 54b2d5
  4. 62b0cf
  5. 6eafc9
  6. 79adc3
  7. 83acbd
  8. 8caab7
  9. 94a8b1
  10. 9da6ab

Questions about #2cb4e1

What color is #2cb4e1?

#2cb4e1 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Atoll. In RGB it is rgb(44, 180, 225), in HSL hsl(194.92, 75.1%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.97% 0.12732 225.967).

What colors go well with #2cb4e1?

The complementary color of #2cb4e1 is #e5895d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bcbe and #6da7f3. The triadic partners are #dd82b5 and #afa93e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb4e1?

Black text reads better on #2cb4e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb4e1 a warm or cool color?

#2cb4e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.127.