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#2d9bef color: Out of the Blue

#2d9bef is rgb(45, 155, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.923% 0.15695 246.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

66.9%
0.157
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2d9bef

#2d9bef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #2d9bef mixed with white

  1. 2d9bef
  2. 4aa6f2
  3. 62b0f4
  4. 78baf6
  5. 8cc4f8
  6. a0cefa
  7. b3d8fb
  8. c6e2fc
  9. d9ecfe
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #2d9bef mixed with black

  1. 2d9bef
  2. 2686d0
  3. 1f72b1
  4. 185e94
  5. 114b78
  6. 0b395c
  7. 062842
  8. 02182a
  9. 010914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2d9bef with less saturation

  1. 2d9bef
  2. 3f9be6
  3. 4d9bde
  4. 599bd5
  5. 639acc
  6. 6d9ac3
  7. 7699ba
  8. 7e98b1
  9. 8697a8
  10. 8e969e

Questions about #2d9bef

What color is #2d9bef?

#2d9bef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 155, 239), in HSL hsl(205.98, 85.84%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.923% 0.15695 246.799).

What colors go well with #2d9bef?

The complementary color of #2d9bef is #d37e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cc and #7e89f3. The triadic partners are #e26685 and #7ba627.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d9bef?

Black text reads better on #2d9bef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d9bef a warm or cool color?

#2d9bef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.157.