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#2d99b2 color: Pelorus

#2d99b2 is rgb(45, 153, 178) in RGB and oklch(63.415% 0.10063 216.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

63.4%
0.101
217°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2d99b2

#2d99b2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 217°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pelorus (#2599b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d99b2 mixed with white

  1. 2d99b2
  2. 4aa3ba
  3. 62adc1
  4. 77b7c9
  5. 8bc2d1
  6. 9fccd9
  7. b2d6e0
  8. c6e0e8
  9. d9eaf0
  10. ecf5f7

Darker: #2d99b2 mixed with black

  1. 2d99b2
  2. 26849a
  3. 1f7083
  4. 185d6d
  5. 114a57
  6. 0b3843
  7. 06272f
  8. 02171d
  9. 01080c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d99b2 with less saturation

  1. 2d99b2
  2. 3e98ae
  3. 4a97aa
  4. 5595a6
  5. 5f94a2
  6. 67929e
  7. 6f919a
  8. 768f96
  9. 7d8e92
  10. 848c8e

Questions about #2d99b2

What color is #2d99b2?

#2d99b2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pelorus. In RGB it is rgb(45, 153, 178), in HSL hsl(191.28, 59.64%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.415% 0.10063 216.99).

What colors go well with #2d99b2?

The complementary color of #2d99b2 is #bf745e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #299e95 and #5590c4. The triadic partners are #b172a1 and #9c8a3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d99b2?

White text reads better on #2d99b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d99b2 a warm or cool color?

#2d99b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.101.