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#2fa8f0 color: Vivid Cerulean

#2fa8f0 is rgb(47, 168, 240) in RGB and oklch(69.965% 0.14679 240.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70%
0.147
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2fa8f0

#2fa8f0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, 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: #2fa8f0 mixed with white

  1. 2fa8f0
  2. 4eb1f2
  3. 66baf4
  4. 7bc3f6
  5. 8fccf8
  6. a3d5fa
  7. b6ddfb
  8. c8e6fc
  9. dbeefd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2fa8f0 mixed with black

  1. 2fa8f0
  2. 2792d1
  3. 207cb2
  4. 196795
  5. 125278
  6. 0c3f5d
  7. 062c43
  8. 031a2a
  9. 010a14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fa8f0 with less saturation

  1. 2fa8f0
  2. 43a8e8
  3. 52a7e0
  4. 5fa6d8
  5. 6aa6d0
  6. 74a5c8
  7. 7ea4c0
  8. 86a2b8
  9. 8fa1af
  10. 97a0a7

Questions about #2fa8f0

What color is #2fa8f0?

#2fa8f0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(47, 168, 240), in HSL hsl(202.38, 86.55%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.965% 0.14679 240.724).

What colors go well with #2fa8f0?

The complementary color of #2fa8f0 is #df862b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b4cf and #7d97f9. The triadic partners are #e67499 and #92ab32.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa8f0?

Black text reads better on #2fa8f0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa8f0 a warm or cool color?

#2fa8f0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.147.