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#2e9beb color: Out of the Blue

#2e9beb is rgb(46, 155, 235) in RGB and oklch(66.721% 0.15207 245.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

66.7%
0.152
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2e9beb

#2e9beb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2e9beb mixed with white

  1. 2e9beb
  2. 4ba6ee
  3. 63b0f1
  4. 78baf3
  5. 8cc4f5
  6. a0cef8
  7. b3d8f9
  8. c6e2fb
  9. d9ecfd
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #2e9beb mixed with black

  1. 2e9beb
  2. 2786cc
  3. 1f72ae
  4. 185e91
  5. 124b75
  6. 0b395b
  7. 062841
  8. 021829
  9. 010913
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2e9beb with less saturation

  1. 2e9beb
  2. 409be3
  3. 4d9bda
  4. 599bd2
  5. 639ac9
  6. 6d99c1
  7. 7699b8
  8. 7e98af
  9. 8697a6
  10. 8d969d

Questions about #2e9beb

What color is #2e9beb?

#2e9beb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 155, 235), in HSL hsl(205.4, 82.53%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.721% 0.15207 245.731).

What colors go well with #2e9beb?

The complementary color of #2e9beb is #d27e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8ca and #7c89f0. The triadic partners are #df6786 and #7ea42a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e9beb?

Black text reads better on #2e9beb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e9beb a warm or cool color?

#2e9beb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.152.