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#2ea3d8 color: Blue Damselfly

#2ea3d8 is rgb(46, 163, 216) in RGB and oklch(67.58% 0.12632 233.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

67.6%
0.126
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2ea3d8

#2ea3d8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #2ea3d8 mixed with white

  1. 2ea3d8
  2. 4cacdc
  3. 64b6e1
  4. 7abfe5
  5. 8ec8e9
  6. a1d2ed
  7. b4dbf1
  8. c7e4f4
  9. daedf8
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2ea3d8 mixed with black

  1. 2ea3d8
  2. 278dbc
  3. 1f78a0
  4. 186385
  5. 124f6b
  6. 0b3c53
  7. 062a3b
  8. 021925
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2ea3d8 with less saturation

  1. 2ea3d8
  2. 41a2d2
  3. 4fa1cb
  4. 5ba0c5
  5. 669fbf
  6. 709eb8
  7. 789db2
  8. 819bab
  9. 889aa4
  10. 90989e

Questions about #2ea3d8

What color is #2ea3d8?

#2ea3d8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(46, 163, 216), in HSL hsl(198.71, 68.55%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.58% 0.12632 233.338).

What colors go well with #2ea3d8?

The complementary color of #2ea3d8 is #d37f46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adba and #6e95e5. The triadic partners are #d2749d and #979f37.

Is white or black text more readable on #2ea3d8?

Black text reads better on #2ea3d8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2ea3d8 a warm or cool color?

#2ea3d8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.126.