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#2cbafd color: Cherenkov Radiation

#2cbafd is rgb(44, 186, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.68% 0.14852 235.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

74.7%
0.149
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #2cbafd

#2cbafd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation (#22bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2cbafd mixed with white

  1. 2cbafd
  2. 4fc1fe
  3. 69c9ff
  4. 7fd0ff
  5. 93d7ff
  6. a6deff
  7. b8e5ff
  8. caebff
  9. dcf2ff
  10. eef9ff

Darker: #2cbafd mixed with black

  1. 2cbafd
  2. 25a1dc
  3. 1e89bc
  4. 17729d
  5. 115c7f
  6. 0a4662
  7. 053247
  8. 021e2d
  9. 010d16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2cbafd with less saturation

  1. 2cbafd
  2. 45b9f5
  3. 57b8ed
  4. 66b7e6
  5. 73b6de
  6. 7eb5d6
  7. 89b4ce
  8. 93b2c6
  9. 9cb0bd
  10. a4afb5

Questions about #2cbafd

What color is #2cbafd?

#2cbafd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(44, 186, 253), in HSL hsl(199.23, 98.12%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.68% 0.14852 235.453).

What colors go well with #2cbafd?

The complementary color of #2cbafd is #f39145. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c6d9 and #7fa9ff. The triadic partners are #f582b1 and #aab838.

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

Black text reads better on #2cbafd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2cbafd a warm or cool color?

#2cbafd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.149.