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#2d90ce color: Magical Merlin

#2d90ce is rgb(45, 144, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.59% 0.12875 241.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

62.6%
0.129
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2d90ce

#2d90ce is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d90ce mixed with white

  1. 2d90ce
  2. 499bd4
  3. 60a7d9
  4. 75b2de
  5. 89bde3
  6. 9dc8e8
  7. b1d3ed
  8. c4def2
  9. d8e9f6
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2d90ce mixed with black

  1. 2d90ce
  2. 267db3
  3. 1f6a98
  4. 18577f
  5. 114566
  6. 0b344e
  7. 062438
  8. 021523
  9. 01070f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d90ce with less saturation

  1. 2d90ce
  2. 3c90c7
  3. 488fc0
  4. 538fba
  5. 5c8eb3
  6. 658dac
  7. 6c8ca5
  8. 748b9e
  9. 7b8a96
  10. 81898f

Questions about #2d90ce

What color is #2d90ce?

#2d90ce is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(45, 144, 206), in HSL hsl(203.11, 64.14%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.59% 0.12875 241.349).

What colors go well with #2d90ce?

The complementary color of #2d90ce is #bf7326. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bb4 and #6c82d5. The triadic partners are #c66483 and #7c932e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d90ce?

White text reads better on #2d90ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d90ce a warm or cool color?

#2d90ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.129.