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#2da9ea color: Vivid Cerulean

#2da9ea is rgb(45, 169, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.849% 0.14044 237.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

69.8%
0.140
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2da9ea

#2da9ea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, 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: #2da9ea mixed with white

  1. 2da9ea
  2. 4db2ed
  3. 65bbef
  4. 7bc4f2
  5. 8fccf4
  6. a3d5f6
  7. b5def8
  8. c8e6fa
  9. daeefc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2da9ea mixed with black

  1. 2da9ea
  2. 2692cb
  3. 1f7cae
  4. 186791
  5. 115375
  6. 0b3f5a
  7. 062c41
  8. 021b29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2da9ea with less saturation

  1. 2da9ea
  2. 42a8e3
  3. 51a8db
  4. 5ea7d4
  5. 6aa6cc
  6. 74a5c5
  7. 7da4bd
  8. 86a2b5
  9. 8ea1ae
  10. 969fa6

Questions about #2da9ea

What color is #2da9ea?

#2da9ea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(45, 169, 234), in HSL hsl(200.63, 81.82%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.849% 0.14044 237.602).

What colors go well with #2da9ea?

The complementary color of #2da9ea is #de8539. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5ca and #7899f5. The triadic partners are #e2769e and #97a934.

Is white or black text more readable on #2da9ea?

Black text reads better on #2da9ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2da9ea a warm or cool color?

#2da9ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.14.