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#2fa4dc color: Blue Damselfly

#2fa4dc is rgb(47, 164, 220) in RGB and oklch(68.031% 0.12922 234.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

68%
0.129
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2fa4dc

#2fa4dc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, 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: #2fa4dc mixed with white

  1. 2fa4dc
  2. 4dade0
  3. 65b7e4
  4. 7ac0e8
  5. 8ec9eb
  6. a2d2ef
  7. b5dbf2
  8. c8e4f6
  9. daedf9
  10. edf6fc

Darker: #2fa4dc mixed with black

  1. 2fa4dc
  2. 278ebf
  3. 2079a3
  4. 196488
  5. 12506e
  6. 0c3d54
  7. 062b3c
  8. 031a26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa4dc with less saturation

  1. 2fa4dc
  2. 42a3d5
  3. 50a2cf
  4. 5ca2c8
  5. 67a0c2
  6. 719fbb
  7. 799eb4
  8. 829dad
  9. 8a9ba6
  10. 919a9f

Questions about #2fa4dc

What color is #2fa4dc?

#2fa4dc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Damselfly. In RGB it is rgb(47, 164, 220), in HSL hsl(199.42, 71.19%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.031% 0.12922 234.743).

What colors go well with #2fa4dc?

The complementary color of #2fa4dc is #d58143. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aebe and #7096e8. The triadic partners are #d5749d and #97a137.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa4dc?

Black text reads better on #2fa4dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa4dc a warm or cool color?

#2fa4dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.129.