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#2fa8dd color: Royal Peacock

#2fa8dd is rgb(47, 168, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.017% 0.12801 232.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

69%
0.128
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2fa8dd

#2fa8dd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fa8dd mixed with white

  1. 2fa8dd
  2. 4eb1e1
  3. 66bae5
  4. 7bc3e8
  5. 8fcbec
  6. a3d4ef
  7. b6ddf3
  8. c8e5f6
  9. daeef9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2fa8dd mixed with black

  1. 2fa8dd
  2. 2792c0
  3. 207ca4
  4. 196788
  5. 12526e
  6. 0c3f55
  7. 062c3d
  8. 031a26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa8dd with less saturation

  1. 2fa8dd
  2. 43a7d7
  3. 52a6d0
  4. 5ea5ca
  5. 69a4c3
  6. 73a3bd
  7. 7ca1b6
  8. 84a0b0
  9. 8c9fa9
  10. 949da2

Questions about #2fa8dd

What color is #2fa8dd?

#2fa8dd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(47, 168, 221), in HSL hsl(198.28, 71.9%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.017% 0.12801 232.515).

What colors go well with #2fa8dd?

The complementary color of #2fa8dd is #d9834a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2be and #709aeb. The triadic partners are #d778a3 and #9da339.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa8dd?

Black text reads better on #2fa8dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa8dd a warm or cool color?

#2fa8dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.128.