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#2db9ff color: Cherenkov Radiation

#2db9ff is rgb(45, 185, 255) in RGB and oklch(74.566% 0.15081 236.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

74.6%
0.151
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #2db9ff

#2db9ff is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation (#22bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2db9ff mixed with white

  1. 2db9ff
  2. 4fc1ff
  3. 69c8ff
  4. 7fcfff
  5. 93d6ff
  6. a6ddff
  7. b8e4ff
  8. caebff
  9. dcf2ff
  10. eef8ff

Darker: #2db9ff mixed with black

  1. 2db9ff
  2. 26a0de
  3. 1f89be
  4. 18719e
  5. 115b80
  6. 0b4663
  7. 063148
  8. 021e2e
  9. 010d16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2db9ff with less saturation

  1. 2db9ff
  2. 46b8f7
  3. 58b7ef
  4. 66b7e7
  5. 73b5df
  6. 7eb4d7
  7. 89b3ce
  8. 92b2c6
  9. 9bb0be
  10. a4aeb5

Questions about #2db9ff

What color is #2db9ff?

#2db9ff is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(45, 185, 255), in HSL hsl(200, 100%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.566% 0.15081 236.874).

What colors go well with #2db9ff?

The complementary color of #2db9ff is #f3913f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c5db and #81a8ff. The triadic partners are #f681ae and #a7b837.

Is white or black text more readable on #2db9ff?

Black text reads better on #2db9ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2db9ff a warm or cool color?

#2db9ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.151.