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#2d9bc2 color: Major Blue

#2d9bc2 is rgb(45, 155, 194) in RGB and oklch(64.612% 0.1111 226.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

64.6%
0.111
227°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #2d9bc2

#2d9bc2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 227°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Major Blue (#289ec4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d9bc2 mixed with white

  1. 2d9bc2
  2. 4ba5c8
  3. 62afcf
  4. 78b9d5
  5. 8cc3db
  6. 9fcde1
  7. b3d7e7
  8. c6e1ed
  9. d9ebf3
  10. ecf5f9

Darker: #2d9bc2 mixed with black

  1. 2d9bc2
  2. 2686a8
  3. 1f728f
  4. 185e77
  5. 114b60
  6. 0b3949
  7. 062834
  8. 021820
  9. 01090e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d9bc2 with less saturation

  1. 2d9bc2
  2. 3e9abd
  3. 4c99b8
  4. 5798b3
  5. 6197ae
  6. 6995a8
  7. 7294a3
  8. 79939e
  9. 809199
  10. 878f93

Questions about #2d9bc2

What color is #2d9bc2?

#2d9bc2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Major Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 155, 194), in HSL hsl(195.7, 62.34%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.612% 0.1111 226.735).

What colors go well with #2d9bc2?

The complementary color of #2d9bc2 is #c57751. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a2a5 and #6090d1. The triadic partners are #bf719b and #969239.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d9bc2?

Black text reads better on #2d9bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d9bc2 a warm or cool color?

#2d9bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.111.