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#2fa3dd color: Dayflower

#2fa3dd is rgb(47, 163, 221) in RGB and oklch(67.846% 0.13077 235.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

67.8%
0.131
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2fa3dd

#2fa3dd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, 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: #2fa3dd mixed with white

  1. 2fa3dd
  2. 4dade1
  3. 65b6e5
  4. 7abfe9
  5. 8ec9ec
  6. a2d2f0
  7. b5dbf3
  8. c7e4f6
  9. daedf9
  10. edf6fc

Darker: #2fa3dd mixed with black

  1. 2fa3dd
  2. 278dc0
  3. 2078a4
  4. 196388
  5. 124f6e
  6. 0c3c55
  7. 062a3d
  8. 031926
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa3dd with less saturation

  1. 2fa3dd
  2. 42a2d6
  3. 50a2d0
  4. 5ca1c9
  5. 67a0c2
  6. 709fbb
  7. 799db4
  8. 819cad
  9. 899ba6
  10. 91999f

Questions about #2fa3dd

What color is #2fa3dd?

#2fa3dd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dayflower. In RGB it is rgb(47, 163, 221), in HSL hsl(200, 71.9%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.846% 0.13077 235.881).

What colors go well with #2fa3dd?

The complementary color of #2fa3dd is #d4803f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aebf and #7194e8. The triadic partners are #d6739b and #94a136.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa3dd?

Black text reads better on #2fa3dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa3dd a warm or cool color?

#2fa3dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.131.