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#2fa9dc color: Royal Peacock

#2fa9dc is rgb(47, 169, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.204% 0.12663 231.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

69.2%
0.127
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2fa9dc

#2fa9dc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, 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: #2fa9dc mixed with white

  1. 2fa9dc
  2. 4eb2e0
  3. 66bbe4
  4. 7bc3e8
  5. 90cceb
  6. a3d5ef
  7. b6ddf2
  8. c8e6f6
  9. dbeef9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2fa9dc mixed with black

  1. 2fa9dc
  2. 2792bf
  3. 207ca3
  4. 196788
  5. 12536e
  6. 0c3f54
  7. 062c3c
  8. 031b26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa9dc with less saturation

  1. 2fa9dc
  2. 43a8d6
  3. 52a7d0
  4. 5ea6c9
  5. 69a5c3
  6. 73a4bd
  7. 7ca2b6
  8. 85a1b0
  9. 8d9fa9
  10. 959ea2

Questions about #2fa9dc

What color is #2fa9dc?

#2fa9dc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(47, 169, 220), in HSL hsl(197.69, 71.19%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.204% 0.12663 231.309).

What colors go well with #2fa9dc?

The complementary color of #2fa9dc is #d9834e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2bc and #6f9bea. The triadic partners are #d779a5 and #9fa33a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa9dc?

Black text reads better on #2fa9dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa9dc a warm or cool color?

#2fa9dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.127.