Skip to the color picker

#2d9bee color: Out of the Blue

#2d9bee is rgb(45, 155, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.867% 0.15579 246.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

206°
100%

66.9%
0.156
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #2d9bee

#2d9bee is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, 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: #2d9bee mixed with white

  1. 2d9bee
  2. 4aa6f1
  3. 62b0f3
  4. 78baf5
  5. 8cc4f7
  6. a0cef9
  7. b3d8fb
  8. c6e2fc
  9. d9ecfd
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #2d9bee mixed with black

  1. 2d9bee
  2. 2686cf
  3. 1f72b1
  4. 185e93
  5. 114b77
  6. 0b395c
  7. 062842
  8. 02182a
  9. 010914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2d9bee with less saturation

  1. 2d9bee
  2. 3f9be5
  3. 4d9bdd
  4. 599bd4
  5. 639acb
  6. 6d9ac2
  7. 7699b9
  8. 7e98b0
  9. 8697a7
  10. 8d969e

Questions about #2d9bee

What color is #2d9bee?

#2d9bee is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 155, 238), in HSL hsl(205.8, 85.02%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.867% 0.15579 246.51).

What colors go well with #2d9bee?

The complementary color of #2d9bee is #d37e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cc and #7d89f3. The triadic partners are #e16685 and #7ca527.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d9bee?

Black text reads better on #2d9bee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d9bee a warm or cool color?

#2d9bee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.156.