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#2daaee color: Vivid Cerulean

#2daaee is rgb(45, 170, 238) in RGB and oklch(70.282% 0.14381 238.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.3%
0.144
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2daaee

#2daaee is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #2daaee mixed with white

  1. 2daaee
  2. 4db3f0
  3. 65bcf3
  4. 7bc5f5
  5. 8fcdf7
  6. a3d6f8
  7. b6defa
  8. c8e6fc
  9. dbeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2daaee mixed with black

  1. 2daaee
  2. 2693cf
  3. 1f7db1
  4. 186893
  5. 115377
  6. 0b3f5c
  7. 062d42
  8. 021b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2daaee with less saturation

  1. 2daaee
  2. 42a9e6
  3. 52a9df
  4. 5fa8d7
  5. 6aa7cf
  6. 75a6c7
  7. 7ea5c0
  8. 87a4b8
  9. 8fa2b0
  10. 97a1a7

Questions about #2daaee

What color is #2daaee?

#2daaee is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(45, 170, 238), in HSL hsl(201.14, 85.02%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.282% 0.14381 238.631).

What colors go well with #2daaee?

The complementary color of #2daaee is #e08635. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cd and #7a9af9. The triadic partners are #e5769e and #97ab33.

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

Black text reads better on #2daaee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2daaee a warm or cool color?

#2daaee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.144.