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#2d8dd7 color: Magical Merlin

#2d8dd7 is rgb(45, 141, 215) in RGB and oklch(62.388% 0.14154 246.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62.4%
0.142
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2d8dd7

#2d8dd7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, 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: #2d8dd7 mixed with white

  1. 2d8dd7
  2. 4899dc
  3. 5fa4e0
  4. 74b0e5
  5. 89bbe9
  6. 9dc7ed
  7. b0d2f1
  8. c4ddf5
  9. d8e9f8
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2d8dd7 mixed with black

  1. 2d8dd7
  2. 267abb
  3. 1f679f
  4. 185585
  5. 11446b
  6. 0b3352
  7. 06233b
  8. 021425
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8dd7 with less saturation

  1. 2d8dd7
  2. 3c8dcf
  3. 488dc8
  4. 528dc0
  5. 5b8cb8
  6. 648cb0
  7. 6c8ba8
  8. 738aa0
  9. 7a8998
  10. 818890

Questions about #2d8dd7

What color is #2d8dd7?

#2d8dd7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(45, 141, 215), in HSL hsl(206.12, 68%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.388% 0.14154 246.507).

What colors go well with #2d8dd7?

The complementary color of #2d8dd7 is #bf7300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099ba and #727ddb. The triadic partners are #cc5e79 and #719628.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8dd7?

White text reads better on #2d8dd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8dd7 a warm or cool color?

#2d8dd7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.142.