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#2d8dd2 color: Magical Merlin

#2d8dd2 is rgb(45, 141, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.109% 0.1357 244.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.1%
0.136
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2d8dd2

#2d8dd2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d8dd2 mixed with white

  1. 2d8dd2
  2. 4899d7
  3. 5fa4dc
  4. 74b0e1
  5. 89bbe6
  6. 9dc6eb
  7. b0d2ef
  8. c4ddf3
  9. d8e8f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2d8dd2 mixed with black

  1. 2d8dd2
  2. 267ab6
  3. 1f679b
  4. 185581
  5. 114468
  6. 0b3350
  7. 062339
  8. 021424
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8dd2 with less saturation

  1. 2d8dd2
  2. 3c8dcb
  3. 488dc3
  4. 528cbc
  5. 5b8cb5
  6. 638bad
  7. 6b8aa5
  8. 728a9e
  9. 798996
  10. 80888e

Questions about #2d8dd2

What color is #2d8dd2?

#2d8dd2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(45, 141, 210), in HSL hsl(205.09, 64.71%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.109% 0.1357 244.773).

What colors go well with #2d8dd2?

The complementary color of #2d8dd2 is #bd720f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099b7 and #6f7ed7. The triadic partners are #c85f7c and #74942a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8dd2?

White text reads better on #2d8dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8dd2 a warm or cool color?

#2d8dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.136.