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#2e9ddc color: Blue Damselfly

#2e9ddc is rgb(46, 157, 220) in RGB and oklch(66.376% 0.13396 239.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

66.4%
0.134
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2e9ddc

#2e9ddc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, 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: #2e9ddc mixed with white

  1. 2e9ddc
  2. 4ba7e0
  3. 63b1e4
  4. 78bbe8
  5. 8dc5ec
  6. a0cfef
  7. b3d8f3
  8. c6e2f6
  9. d9ecf9
  10. ecf5fc

Darker: #2e9ddc mixed with black

  1. 2e9ddc
  2. 2788bf
  3. 1f73a3
  4. 185f88
  5. 124c6e
  6. 0b3a54
  7. 06283c
  8. 021826
  9. 010911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e9ddc with less saturation

  1. 2e9ddc
  2. 409dd5
  3. 4e9cce
  4. 599bc7
  5. 639ac0
  6. 6d99b8
  7. 7598b1
  8. 7d97aa
  9. 8596a2
  10. 8c959b

Questions about #2e9ddc

What color is #2e9ddc?

#2e9ddc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(46, 157, 220), in HSL hsl(201.72, 71.31%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.376% 0.13396 239.163).

What colors go well with #2e9ddc?

The complementary color of #2e9ddc is #cf7d31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8bf and #728ee5. The triadic partners are #d46d91 and #8b9e32.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e9ddc?

Black text reads better on #2e9ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e9ddc a warm or cool color?

#2e9ddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.134.