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#2da8ea color: Vivid Cerulean

#2da8ea is rgb(45, 168, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.618% 0.1411 238.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

69.6%
0.141
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2da8ea

#2da8ea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2da8ea mixed with white

  1. 2da8ea
  2. 4db1ed
  3. 65baef
  4. 7bc3f2
  5. 8fccf4
  6. a2d5f6
  7. b5ddf8
  8. c8e6fa
  9. daeefc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2da8ea mixed with black

  1. 2da8ea
  2. 2692cb
  3. 1f7cae
  4. 186791
  5. 115275
  6. 0b3f5a
  7. 062c41
  8. 021a29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2da8ea with less saturation

  1. 2da8ea
  2. 42a7e3
  3. 51a7db
  4. 5ea6d4
  5. 69a5cc
  6. 73a4c4
  7. 7da3bd
  8. 85a2b5
  9. 8ea0ad
  10. 969fa5

Questions about #2da8ea

What color is #2da8ea?

#2da8ea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(45, 168, 234), in HSL hsl(200.95, 81.82%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.618% 0.1411 238.192).

What colors go well with #2da8ea?

The complementary color of #2da8ea is #dd8436. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4ca and #7898f5. The triadic partners are #e1759c and #96a933.

Is white or black text more readable on #2da8ea?

Black text reads better on #2da8ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2da8ea a warm or cool color?

#2da8ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.141.