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#2fa3dc color: Blue Damselfly

#2fa3dc is rgb(47, 163, 220) in RGB and oklch(67.797% 0.1298 235.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

67.8%
0.130
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2fa3dc

#2fa3dc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, 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: #2fa3dc mixed with white

  1. 2fa3dc
  2. 4dace0
  3. 65b6e4
  4. 7abfe8
  5. 8ec8eb
  6. a2d2ef
  7. b5dbf3
  8. c7e4f6
  9. daedf9
  10. edf6fc

Darker: #2fa3dc mixed with black

  1. 2fa3dc
  2. 278dbf
  3. 2078a3
  4. 196388
  5. 124f6e
  6. 0c3c54
  7. 062a3c
  8. 031926
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa3dc with less saturation

  1. 2fa3dc
  2. 42a2d5
  3. 50a1cf
  4. 5ca1c8
  5. 66a0c1
  6. 709fba
  7. 799db4
  8. 819cad
  9. 899ba6
  10. 90999f

Questions about #2fa3dc

What color is #2fa3dc?

#2fa3dc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(47, 163, 220), in HSL hsl(199.77, 71.19%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.797% 0.1298 235.413).

What colors go well with #2fa3dc?

The complementary color of #2fa3dc is #d48041. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adbe and #7195e8. The triadic partners are #d5739b and #95a136.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa3dc?

Black text reads better on #2fa3dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa3dc a warm or cool color?

#2fa3dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.13.