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#2d9ddb color: Blue Damselfly

#2d9ddb is rgb(45, 157, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.304% 0.13322 238.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.3%
0.133
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2d9ddb

#2d9ddb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d9ddb mixed with white

  1. 2d9ddb
  2. 4ba7df
  3. 63b1e3
  4. 78bbe7
  5. 8cc5eb
  6. a0cfef
  7. b3d8f2
  8. c6e2f6
  9. d9ecf9
  10. ecf5fc

Darker: #2d9ddb mixed with black

  1. 2d9ddb
  2. 2688be
  3. 1f73a2
  4. 185f87
  5. 114c6d
  6. 0b3a54
  7. 06283c
  8. 021826
  9. 010911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d9ddb with less saturation

  1. 2d9ddb
  2. 3f9cd4
  3. 4d9ccd
  4. 599bc6
  5. 639abf
  6. 6c99b8
  7. 7598b1
  8. 7d97a9
  9. 8596a2
  10. 8c949a

Questions about #2d9ddb

What color is #2d9ddb?

#2d9ddb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(45, 157, 219), in HSL hsl(201.38, 70.73%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.304% 0.13322 238.61).

What colors go well with #2d9ddb?

The complementary color of #2d9ddb is #ce7c33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8be and #718ee5. The triadic partners are #d36d92 and #8b9e32.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d9ddb?

Black text reads better on #2d9ddb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d9ddb a warm or cool color?

#2d9ddb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.133.