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#2fa3e2 color: Dayflower

#2fa3e2 is rgb(47, 163, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.097% 0.13576 238.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

68.1%
0.136
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2fa3e2

#2fa3e2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, 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: #2fa3e2 mixed with white

  1. 2fa3e2
  2. 4dade6
  3. 65b6e9
  4. 7abfec
  5. 8ec9ef
  6. a2d2f2
  7. b5dbf5
  8. c7e4f8
  9. daedfa
  10. edf6fd

Darker: #2fa3e2 mixed with black

  1. 2fa3e2
  2. 278dc4
  3. 2078a8
  4. 19638c
  5. 124f71
  6. 0c3c57
  7. 062a3e
  8. 031927
  9. 010a12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fa3e2 with less saturation

  1. 2fa3e2
  2. 42a2db
  3. 50a2d4
  4. 5ca1cd
  5. 67a0c5
  6. 719fbe
  7. 799eb7
  8. 829daf
  9. 8a9ba8
  10. 919aa0

Questions about #2fa3e2

What color is #2fa3e2?

#2fa3e2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dayflower. In RGB it is rgb(47, 163, 226), in HSL hsl(201.12, 75.53%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.097% 0.13576 238.106).

What colors go well with #2fa3e2?

The complementary color of #2fa3e2 is #d68137. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00afc4 and #7594ec. The triadic partners are #da7298 and #91a334.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa3e2?

Black text reads better on #2fa3e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa3e2 a warm or cool color?

#2fa3e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.136.