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#2d9bdb color: Homeworld

#2d9bdb is rgb(45, 155, 219) in RGB and oklch(65.838% 0.13462 239.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

65.8%
0.135
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #2d9bdb

#2d9bdb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Homeworld (#2299dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d9bdb mixed with white

  1. 2d9bdb
  2. 4ba5df
  3. 62b0e3
  4. 78bae7
  5. 8cc4eb
  6. a0ceef
  7. b3d8f2
  8. c6e2f6
  9. d9ebf9
  10. ecf5fc

Darker: #2d9bdb mixed with black

  1. 2d9bdb
  2. 2686be
  3. 1f72a2
  4. 185e87
  5. 114b6d
  6. 0b3954
  7. 06283c
  8. 021826
  9. 010911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d9bdb with less saturation

  1. 2d9bdb
  2. 3f9bd4
  3. 4c9acd
  4. 5899c6
  5. 6299be
  6. 6b98b7
  7. 7497b0
  8. 7c96a8
  9. 8394a1
  10. 8b9399

Questions about #2d9bdb

What color is #2d9bdb?

#2d9bdb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Homeworld. In RGB it is rgb(45, 155, 219), in HSL hsl(202.07, 70.73%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.838% 0.13462 239.858).

What colors go well with #2d9bdb?

The complementary color of #2d9bdb is #cd7b2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a7be and #728ce4. The triadic partners are #d26b8e and #889d30.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d9bdb?

Black text reads better on #2d9bdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d9bdb a warm or cool color?

#2d9bdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.135.