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#2cb4e3 color: Blue Atoll

#2cb4e3 is rgb(44, 180, 227) in RGB and oklch(72.06% 0.12885 227.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

72.1%
0.129
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2cb4e3

#2cb4e3 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, 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: #2cb4e3 mixed with white

  1. 2cb4e3
  2. 4ebce6
  3. 67c4e9
  4. 7dcbec
  5. 91d3ef
  6. a5daf2
  7. b7e2f5
  8. cae9f8
  9. dcf1fa
  10. edf8fd

Darker: #2cb4e3 mixed with black

  1. 2cb4e3
  2. 259cc5
  3. 1e85a8
  4. 176e8c
  5. 115871
  6. 0a4457
  7. 05303f
  8. 021d27
  9. 010c12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2cb4e3 with less saturation

  1. 2cb4e3
  2. 44b3dd
  3. 54b2d7
  4. 62b0d1
  5. 6eafcb
  6. 79adc4
  7. 83acbe
  8. 8caab8
  9. 95a8b1
  10. 9da7ab

Questions about #2cb4e3

What color is #2cb4e3?

#2cb4e3 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Atoll. In RGB it is rgb(44, 180, 227), in HSL hsl(195.41, 76.57%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.06% 0.12885 227.059).

What colors go well with #2cb4e3?

The complementary color of #2cb4e3 is #e68a5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdc0 and #6fa6f4. The triadic partners are #df82b4 and #aeaa3d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2cb4e3?

Black text reads better on #2cb4e3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cb4e3 a warm or cool color?

#2cb4e3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.129.