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#2db3ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#2db3ef is rgb(45, 179, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.407% 0.13923 233.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

72.4%
0.139
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #2db3ef

#2db3ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.81:1, 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: #2db3ef mixed with white

  1. 2db3ef
  2. 4ebbf1
  3. 67c3f3
  4. 7dcbf5
  5. 91d2f7
  6. a5daf9
  7. b7e2fa
  8. cae9fc
  9. dbf0fd
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #2db3ef mixed with black

  1. 2db3ef
  2. 269bd0
  3. 1f84b1
  4. 186e94
  5. 115878
  6. 0b435c
  7. 062f42
  8. 021d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2db3ef with less saturation

  1. 2db3ef
  2. 44b2e8
  3. 55b1e1
  4. 63b0da
  5. 6fafd2
  6. 7aaecb
  7. 84acc4
  8. 8dabbc
  9. 96a9b5
  10. 9ea8ad

Questions about #2db3ef

What color is #2db3ef?

#2db3ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 179, 239), in HSL hsl(198.56, 85.84%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.407% 0.13923 233.711).

What colors go well with #2db3ef?

The complementary color of #2db3ef is #e88b49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00becd and #78a3fd. The triadic partners are #e87eac and #a6af39.

Is white or black text more readable on #2db3ef?

Black text reads better on #2db3ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2db3ef a warm or cool color?

#2db3ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.139.