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#2d7caa color: Prominent Blue

#2d7caa is rgb(45, 124, 170) in RGB and oklch(55.937% 0.10381 238.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

55.9%
0.104
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2d7caa

#2d7caa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d7caa mixed with white

  1. 2d7caa
  2. 4689b3
  3. 5c96bb
  4. 71a3c4
  5. 85b0cd
  6. 99bdd5
  7. adcade
  8. c2d7e6
  9. d6e4ee
  10. eaf2f7

Darker: #2d7caa mixed with black

  1. 2d7caa
  2. 266b93
  3. 1f5a7d
  4. 184a68
  5. 113b53
  6. 0b2c3f
  7. 061e2d
  8. 02111b
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d7caa with less saturation

  1. 2d7caa
  2. 387ca5
  3. 417ba0
  4. 497a9a
  5. 517a95
  6. 587990
  7. 5e788a
  8. 647785
  9. 69767f
  10. 6f757a

Questions about #2d7caa

What color is #2d7caa?

#2d7caa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 124, 170), in HSL hsl(202.08, 58.14%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.937% 0.10381 238.449).

What colors go well with #2d7caa?

The complementary color of #2d7caa is #a16430. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008494 and #5b71b1. The triadic partners are #a45973 and #6e7c2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d7caa?

White text reads better on #2d7caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d7caa a warm or cool color?

#2d7caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.104.