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#2daaef color: Vivid Cerulean

#2daaef is rgb(45, 170, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.333% 0.14483 239.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.3%
0.145
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2daaef

#2daaef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.145 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 8.11:1, 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: #2daaef mixed with white

  1. 2daaef
  2. 4db3f1
  3. 65bcf3
  4. 7bc5f5
  5. 8fcdf7
  6. a3d6f9
  7. b6defb
  8. c8e6fc
  9. dbeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2daaef mixed with black

  1. 2daaef
  2. 2693d0
  3. 1f7db1
  4. 186894
  5. 115378
  6. 0b3f5c
  7. 062d42
  8. 021b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2daaef with less saturation

  1. 2daaef
  2. 42a9e7
  3. 52a9e0
  4. 5fa8d8
  5. 6aa7d0
  6. 75a6c8
  7. 7ea5c0
  8. 87a4b8
  9. 90a2b0
  10. 98a1a8

Questions about #2daaef

What color is #2daaef?

#2daaef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(45, 170, 239), in HSL hsl(201.34, 85.84%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.333% 0.14483 239.021).

What colors go well with #2daaef?

The complementary color of #2daaef is #e08633. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6ce and #7b99f9. The triadic partners are #e6769d and #96ab33.

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

Black text reads better on #2daaef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2daaef a warm or cool color?

#2daaef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.145.