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#2fa2e1 color: Dayflower

#2fa2e1 is rgb(47, 162, 225) in RGB and oklch(67.814% 0.13541 238.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

67.8%
0.135
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2fa2e1

#2fa2e1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dayflower (#38a1db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fa2e1 mixed with white

  1. 2fa2e1
  2. 4dace5
  3. 65b5e8
  4. 7abfec
  5. 8ec8ef
  6. a1d1f2
  7. b4dbf5
  8. c7e4f8
  9. daedfa
  10. ecf6fd

Darker: #2fa2e1 mixed with black

  1. 2fa2e1
  2. 278cc4
  3. 2077a7
  4. 19638b
  5. 124f70
  6. 0c3c56
  7. 062a3e
  8. 031927
  9. 010a12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa2e1 with less saturation

  1. 2fa2e1
  2. 42a1da
  3. 50a1d3
  4. 5ca0cc
  5. 669fc4
  6. 709ebd
  7. 799db6
  8. 819cae
  9. 899ba7
  10. 90999f

Questions about #2fa2e1

What color is #2fa2e1?

#2fa2e1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dayflower. In RGB it is rgb(47, 162, 225), in HSL hsl(201.24, 74.79%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.814% 0.13541 238.3).

What colors go well with #2fa2e1?

The complementary color of #2fa2e1 is #d48036. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aec3 and #7493eb. The triadic partners are #d97197 and #90a334.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa2e1?

Black text reads better on #2fa2e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa2e1 a warm or cool color?

#2fa2e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.135.