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#2d8fcf color: Magical Merlin

#2d8fcf is rgb(45, 143, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.41% 0.13063 242.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

62.4%
0.131
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2d8fcf

#2d8fcf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, 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: #2d8fcf mixed with white

  1. 2d8fcf
  2. 499ad4
  3. 60a6da
  4. 75b1df
  5. 89bce4
  6. 9dc7e9
  7. b1d3ee
  8. c4def2
  9. d8e9f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2d8fcf mixed with black

  1. 2d8fcf
  2. 267cb4
  3. 1f6999
  4. 18577f
  5. 114567
  6. 0b344f
  7. 062438
  8. 021523
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8fcf with less saturation

  1. 2d8fcf
  2. 3c8fc8
  3. 488ec1
  4. 528eba
  5. 5c8db3
  6. 648dac
  7. 6c8ca5
  8. 738b9e
  9. 7a8a96
  10. 81888f

Questions about #2d8fcf

What color is #2d8fcf?

#2d8fcf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(45, 143, 207), in HSL hsl(203.7, 64.29%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.41% 0.13063 242.402).

What colors go well with #2d8fcf?

The complementary color of #2d8fcf is #be7321. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ab5 and #6d80d6. The triadic partners are #c66281 and #7a932d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8fcf?

White text reads better on #2d8fcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8fcf a warm or cool color?

#2d8fcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.131.