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#2e9dda color: Blue Damselfly

#2e9dda is rgb(46, 157, 218) in RGB and oklch(66.274% 0.13189 238.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.3%
0.132
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2e9dda

#2e9dda is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Damselfly (#2fa1da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2e9dda mixed with white

  1. 2e9dda
  2. 4ba7de
  3. 63b1e2
  4. 78bbe7
  5. 8dc5ea
  6. a0cfee
  7. b3d8f2
  8. c6e2f5
  9. d9ecf9
  10. ecf5fc

Darker: #2e9dda mixed with black

  1. 2e9dda
  2. 2788bd
  3. 1f73a2
  4. 185f87
  5. 124c6c
  6. 0b3a54
  7. 06283c
  8. 021825
  9. 010911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e9dda with less saturation

  1. 2e9dda
  2. 409cd3
  3. 4d9ccc
  4. 599bc5
  5. 639abe
  6. 6c99b7
  7. 7598b0
  8. 7d97a9
  9. 8596a2
  10. 8c949a

Questions about #2e9dda

What color is #2e9dda?

#2e9dda is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(46, 157, 218), in HSL hsl(201.28, 69.92%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.274% 0.13189 238.3).

What colors go well with #2e9dda?

The complementary color of #2e9dda is #ce7c35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8bd and #718ee4. The triadic partners are #d26e92 and #8c9e33.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e9dda?

Black text reads better on #2e9dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e9dda a warm or cool color?

#2e9dda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.132.