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#2fa4e1 color: Dayflower

#2fa4e1 is rgb(47, 164, 225) in RGB and oklch(68.279% 0.1341 237.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

68.3%
0.134
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #2fa4e1

#2fa4e1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, 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: #2fa4e1 mixed with white

  1. 2fa4e1
  2. 4dade5
  3. 65b7e8
  4. 7ac0eb
  5. 8ec9ef
  6. a2d2f2
  7. b5dbf5
  8. c8e4f7
  9. daedfa
  10. edf6fd

Darker: #2fa4e1 mixed with black

  1. 2fa4e1
  2. 278ec4
  3. 2079a7
  4. 19648b
  5. 125070
  6. 0c3d56
  7. 062b3e
  8. 031a27
  9. 010a12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa4e1 with less saturation

  1. 2fa4e1
  2. 42a3da
  3. 50a3d3
  4. 5da2cc
  5. 67a1c5
  6. 71a0be
  7. 7a9fb7
  8. 829daf
  9. 8a9ca8
  10. 929ba0

Questions about #2fa4e1

What color is #2fa4e1?

#2fa4e1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dayflower. In RGB it is rgb(47, 164, 225), in HSL hsl(200.56, 74.79%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.279% 0.1341 237.047).

What colors go well with #2fa4e1?

The complementary color of #2fa4e1 is #d6813b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00afc3 and #7495ec. The triadic partners are #d9739a and #94a335.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa4e1?

Black text reads better on #2fa4e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa4e1 a warm or cool color?

#2fa4e1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.134.