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#2d8ed2 color: Magical Merlin

#2d8ed2 is rgb(45, 142, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.34% 0.13485 244.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

62.3%
0.135
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2d8ed2

#2d8ed2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, 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: #2d8ed2 mixed with white

  1. 2d8ed2
  2. 499ad7
  3. 5fa5dc
  4. 75b0e1
  5. 89bce6
  6. 9dc7eb
  7. b1d2ef
  8. c4ddf3
  9. d8e9f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2d8ed2 mixed with black

  1. 2d8ed2
  2. 267bb6
  3. 1f689b
  4. 185681
  5. 114468
  6. 0b3450
  7. 062439
  8. 021524
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8ed2 with less saturation

  1. 2d8ed2
  2. 3c8ecb
  3. 488ec3
  4. 528dbc
  5. 5b8db5
  6. 648cad
  7. 6c8ba6
  8. 738a9e
  9. 7a8997
  10. 81888f

Questions about #2d8ed2

What color is #2d8ed2?

#2d8ed2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(45, 142, 210), in HSL hsl(204.73, 64.71%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.34% 0.13485 244.183).

What colors go well with #2d8ed2?

The complementary color of #2d8ed2 is #be7314. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ab7 and #6f7fd8. The triadic partners are #c8607d and #76942b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8ed2?

White text reads better on #2d8ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8ed2 a warm or cool color?

#2d8ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.135.