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#2da9ef color: Vivid Cerulean

#2da9ef is rgb(45, 169, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.103% 0.14554 239.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70.1%
0.146
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2da9ef

#2da9ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2da9ef mixed with white

  1. 2da9ef
  2. 4db2f1
  3. 65bbf3
  4. 7bc4f6
  5. 8fcdf7
  6. a3d5f9
  7. b5defb
  8. c8e6fc
  9. daeefd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2da9ef mixed with black

  1. 2da9ef
  2. 2692d0
  3. 1f7cb1
  4. 186794
  5. 115378
  6. 0b3f5c
  7. 062c42
  8. 021b2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2da9ef with less saturation

  1. 2da9ef
  2. 42a9e7
  3. 52a8df
  4. 5fa7d8
  5. 6aa6d0
  6. 74a5c8
  7. 7ea4c0
  8. 87a3b8
  9. 8fa2af
  10. 97a0a7

Questions about #2da9ef

What color is #2da9ef?

#2da9ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(45, 169, 239), in HSL hsl(201.65, 85.84%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.103% 0.14554 239.583).

What colors go well with #2da9ef?

The complementary color of #2da9ef is #df8630. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5ce and #7b98f9. The triadic partners are #e6749c and #94ab32.

Is white or black text more readable on #2da9ef?

Black text reads better on #2da9ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2da9ef a warm or cool color?

#2da9ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.146.