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#2db3ec color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2db3ec is rgb(45, 179, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.263% 0.13651 232.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

72.3%
0.137
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2db3ec

#2db3ec is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2db3ec mixed with white

  1. 2db3ec
  2. 4ebbee
  3. 67c3f1
  4. 7dcbf3
  5. 91d2f5
  6. a5daf7
  7. b7e2f9
  8. c9e9fb
  9. dbf0fc
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2db3ec mixed with black

  1. 2db3ec
  2. 269bcd
  3. 1f84af
  4. 186e92
  5. 115876
  6. 0b435b
  7. 062f42
  8. 021d29
  9. 010c13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2db3ec with less saturation

  1. 2db3ec
  2. 44b2e5
  3. 55b1de
  4. 63b0d7
  5. 6fafd0
  6. 79adc9
  7. 83acc2
  8. 8caabb
  9. 95a9b4
  10. 9da7ad

Questions about #2db3ec

What color is #2db3ec?

#2db3ec is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 179, 236), in HSL hsl(197.91, 83.41%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.263% 0.13651 232.339).

What colors go well with #2db3ec?

The complementary color of #2db3ec is #e78b4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00beca and #76a4fb. The triadic partners are #e67fae and #a7ae3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2db3ec?

Black text reads better on #2db3ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2db3ec a warm or cool color?

#2db3ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.137.