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#2fa9d9 color: Malibu Blue

#2fa9d9 is rgb(47, 169, 217) in RGB and oklch(69.063% 0.12405 229.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

69.1%
0.124
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2fa9d9

#2fa9d9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Malibu Blue (#00a9da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fa9d9 mixed with white

  1. 2fa9d9
  2. 4eb2dd
  3. 66bbe1
  4. 7bc3e5
  5. 90cce9
  6. a3d5ed
  7. b6ddf1
  8. c8e6f5
  9. dbeef8
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2fa9d9 mixed with black

  1. 2fa9d9
  2. 2792bc
  3. 207ca1
  4. 196786
  5. 12536c
  6. 0c3f53
  7. 062c3b
  8. 031b25
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa9d9 with less saturation

  1. 2fa9d9
  2. 43a8d3
  3. 52a7cd
  4. 5ea6c7
  5. 69a5c1
  6. 73a3bb
  7. 7ca2b5
  8. 85a0ae
  9. 8d9fa8
  10. 949da2

Questions about #2fa9d9

What color is #2fa9d9?

#2fa9d9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Malibu Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 169, 217), in HSL hsl(196.94, 69.11%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.063% 0.12405 229.713).

What colors go well with #2fa9d9?

The complementary color of #2fa9d9 is #d88351. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2b9 and #6d9ce8. The triadic partners are #d47aa7 and #a1a23b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa9d9?

Black text reads better on #2fa9d9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa9d9 a warm or cool color?

#2fa9d9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.124.