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#2d9bec color: Out of the Blue

#2d9bec is rgb(45, 155, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.755% 0.15348 245.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

66.8%
0.153
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2d9bec

#2d9bec is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d9bec mixed with white

  1. 2d9bec
  2. 4aa6ef
  3. 62b0f1
  4. 78baf4
  5. 8cc4f6
  6. a0cef8
  7. b3d8fa
  8. c6e2fb
  9. d9ecfd
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #2d9bec mixed with black

  1. 2d9bec
  2. 2686cd
  3. 1f72af
  4. 185e92
  5. 114b76
  6. 0b395b
  7. 062842
  8. 021829
  9. 010913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2d9bec with less saturation

  1. 2d9bec
  2. 3f9be4
  3. 4d9bdb
  4. 599bd2
  5. 639aca
  6. 6d9ac1
  7. 7599b8
  8. 7e98b0
  9. 8697a7
  10. 8d969e

Questions about #2d9bec

What color is #2d9bec?

#2d9bec is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 155, 236), in HSL hsl(205.45, 83.41%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.755% 0.15348 245.914).

What colors go well with #2d9bec?

The complementary color of #2d9bec is #d27d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ca and #7c89f1. The triadic partners are #e06786 and #7da428.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d9bec?

Black text reads better on #2d9bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d9bec a warm or cool color?

#2d9bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.153.