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#2e9eda color: Blue Damselfly

#2e9eda is rgb(46, 158, 218) in RGB and oklch(66.507% 0.13122 237.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

66.5%
0.131
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2e9eda

#2e9eda is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, 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: #2e9eda mixed with white

  1. 2e9eda
  2. 4ca8de
  3. 63b2e2
  4. 79bce7
  5. 8dc5ea
  6. a0cfee
  7. b4d9f2
  8. c7e2f5
  9. d9ecf9
  10. ecf5fc

Darker: #2e9eda mixed with black

  1. 2e9eda
  2. 2789bd
  3. 1f74a2
  4. 186087
  5. 124d6c
  6. 0b3a54
  7. 06293c
  8. 021825
  9. 010911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e9eda with less saturation

  1. 2e9eda
  2. 409dd3
  3. 4e9dcc
  4. 599cc5
  5. 649bbf
  6. 6d9ab8
  7. 7699b0
  8. 7e98a9
  9. 8597a2
  10. 8d959b

Questions about #2e9eda

What color is #2e9eda?

#2e9eda is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(46, 158, 218), in HSL hsl(200.93, 69.92%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.507% 0.13122 237.655).

What colors go well with #2e9eda?

The complementary color of #2e9eda is #cf7d37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9bd and #718fe4. The triadic partners are #d26f94 and #8d9e33.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e9eda?

Black text reads better on #2e9eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e9eda a warm or cool color?

#2e9eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.131.