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#2fa8ef color: Vivid Cerulean

#2fa8ef is rgb(47, 168, 239) in RGB and oklch(69.913% 0.14573 240.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

69.9%
0.146
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2fa8ef

#2fa8ef is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, 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: #2fa8ef mixed with white

  1. 2fa8ef
  2. 4eb1f1
  3. 66baf4
  4. 7bc3f6
  5. 8fccf7
  6. a3d5f9
  7. b6ddfb
  8. c8e6fc
  9. dbeefd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2fa8ef mixed with black

  1. 2fa8ef
  2. 2792d0
  3. 207cb1
  4. 196794
  5. 125278
  6. 0c3f5c
  7. 062c42
  8. 031a2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fa8ef with less saturation

  1. 2fa8ef
  2. 43a8e7
  3. 52a7df
  4. 5fa6d7
  5. 6aa6cf
  6. 74a5c7
  7. 7ea4bf
  8. 86a2b7
  9. 8fa1af
  10. 96a0a6

Questions about #2fa8ef

What color is #2fa8ef?

#2fa8ef is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(47, 168, 239), in HSL hsl(202.19, 85.71%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.913% 0.14573 240.355).

What colors go well with #2fa8ef?

The complementary color of #2fa8ef is #de862d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4ce and #7c97f8. The triadic partners are #e5749a and #92ab32.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa8ef?

Black text reads better on #2fa8ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa8ef a warm or cool color?

#2fa8ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.146.