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#2fa8ea color: Vivid Cerulean

#2fa8ea is rgb(47, 168, 234) in RGB and oklch(69.657% 0.14055 238.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

69.7%
0.141
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2fa8ea

#2fa8ea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fa8ea mixed with white

  1. 2fa8ea
  2. 4eb1ed
  3. 66baef
  4. 7bc3f2
  5. 8fccf4
  6. a3d5f6
  7. b6ddf8
  8. c8e6fa
  9. daeefc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2fa8ea mixed with black

  1. 2fa8ea
  2. 2792cb
  3. 207cae
  4. 196791
  5. 125275
  6. 0c3f5a
  7. 062c41
  8. 031a29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fa8ea with less saturation

  1. 2fa8ea
  2. 43a7e3
  3. 52a7db
  4. 5fa6d4
  5. 6aa5cc
  6. 74a4c4
  7. 7da3bd
  8. 86a2b5
  9. 8ea0ad
  10. 969fa5

Questions about #2fa8ea

What color is #2fa8ea?

#2fa8ea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(47, 168, 234), in HSL hsl(201.18, 81.66%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.657% 0.14055 238.41).

What colors go well with #2fa8ea?

The complementary color of #2fa8ea is #dd8537. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4cb and #7998f4. The triadic partners are #e1759c and #95a934.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa8ea?

Black text reads better on #2fa8ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa8ea a warm or cool color?

#2fa8ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.141.