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#2fa0d8 color: Blue Damselfly

#2fa0d8 is rgb(47, 160, 216) in RGB and oklch(66.897% 0.12768 235.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

66.9%
0.128
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #2fa0d8

#2fa0d8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #2fa0d8 mixed with white

  1. 2fa0d8
  2. 4daadc
  3. 64b3e1
  4. 79bde5
  5. 8ec7e9
  6. a1d0ed
  7. b4daf1
  8. c7e3f5
  9. daecf8
  10. ecf6fc

Darker: #2fa0d8 mixed with black

  1. 2fa0d8
  2. 278bbc
  3. 2076a0
  4. 196185
  5. 124e6b
  6. 0c3b53
  7. 06293b
  8. 031925
  9. 010911
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa0d8 with less saturation

  1. 2fa0d8
  2. 419fd1
  3. 4f9fcb
  4. 5b9ec4
  5. 659dbe
  6. 6e9cb7
  7. 779ab0
  8. 7f99aa
  9. 8798a3
  10. 8e969c

Questions about #2fa0d8

What color is #2fa0d8?

#2fa0d8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(47, 160, 216), in HSL hsl(199.88, 68.42%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.897% 0.12768 235.524).

What colors go well with #2fa0d8?

The complementary color of #2fa0d8 is #d07e3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aabb and #6f92e3. The triadic partners are #d17198 and #929e36.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa0d8?

Black text reads better on #2fa0d8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa0d8 a warm or cool color?

#2fa0d8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.128.