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#2d8eb2 color: Carol

#2d8eb2 is rgb(45, 142, 178) in RGB and oklch(60.714% 0.10248 227.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

60.7%
0.102
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2d8eb2

#2d8eb2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carol (#338dae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d8eb2 mixed with white

  1. 2d8eb2
  2. 4999ba
  3. 5fa4c2
  4. 75b0c9
  5. 89bbd1
  6. 9dc6d9
  7. b0d1e1
  8. c4dde8
  9. d8e8f0
  10. ebf4f7

Darker: #2d8eb2 mixed with black

  1. 2d8eb2
  2. 267b9a
  3. 1f6883
  4. 18566d
  5. 114457
  6. 0b3443
  7. 06242f
  8. 02151d
  9. 01070c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d8eb2 with less saturation

  1. 2d8eb2
  2. 3b8dad
  3. 478ca9
  4. 518ba4
  5. 598a9f
  6. 61899b
  7. 698896
  8. 708691
  9. 76858c
  10. 7c8487

Questions about #2d8eb2

What color is #2d8eb2?

#2d8eb2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Carol. In RGB it is rgb(45, 142, 178), in HSL hsl(196.24, 59.64%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.714% 0.10248 227.362).

What colors go well with #2d8eb2?

The complementary color of #2d8eb2 is #b46e4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #069598 and #5a84bf. The triadic partners are #af688e and #898636.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8eb2?

White text reads better on #2d8eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8eb2 a warm or cool color?

#2d8eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.102.