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#2fa3e5 color: Dayflower

#2fa3e5 is rgb(47, 163, 229) in RGB and oklch(68.25% 0.13885 239.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

68.2%
0.139
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2fa3e5

#2fa3e5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, 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: #2fa3e5 mixed with white

  1. 2fa3e5
  2. 4dade8
  3. 65b6eb
  4. 7abfee
  5. 8ec9f1
  6. a2d2f4
  7. b5dbf6
  8. c7e4f9
  9. daedfb
  10. edf6fd

Darker: #2fa3e5 mixed with black

  1. 2fa3e5
  2. 278dc7
  3. 2078aa
  4. 19638e
  5. 124f72
  6. 0c3c58
  7. 062a3f
  8. 031928
  9. 010a12
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fa3e5 with less saturation

  1. 2fa3e5
  2. 42a3de
  3. 50a2d6
  4. 5ca1cf
  5. 67a0c7
  6. 719fc0
  7. 7a9eb8
  8. 829db0
  9. 8a9ca9
  10. 929aa1

Questions about #2fa3e5

What color is #2fa3e5?

#2fa3e5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dayflower. In RGB it is rgb(47, 163, 229), in HSL hsl(201.76, 77.78%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.25% 0.13885 239.351).

What colors go well with #2fa3e5?

The complementary color of #2fa3e5 is #d78132. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00afc7 and #7793ef. The triadic partners are #dc7196 and #90a533.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa3e5?

Black text reads better on #2fa3e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa3e5 a warm or cool color?

#2fa3e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.139.