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#2fa9dd color: Royal Peacock

#2fa9dd is rgb(47, 169, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.252% 0.12752 231.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

69.3%
0.128
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #2fa9dd

#2fa9dd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, 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: #2fa9dd mixed with white

  1. 2fa9dd
  2. 4eb2e1
  3. 66bbe5
  4. 7bc3e8
  5. 90ccec
  6. a3d5ef
  7. b6ddf3
  8. c8e6f6
  9. dbeef9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2fa9dd mixed with black

  1. 2fa9dd
  2. 2792c0
  3. 207ca4
  4. 196788
  5. 12536e
  6. 0c3f55
  7. 062c3d
  8. 031b26
  9. 010a11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fa9dd with less saturation

  1. 2fa9dd
  2. 43a8d7
  3. 52a7d0
  4. 5ea6ca
  5. 69a5c4
  6. 73a4bd
  7. 7ca2b7
  8. 85a1b0
  9. 8d9fa9
  10. 959ea3

Questions about #2fa9dd

What color is #2fa9dd?

#2fa9dd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(47, 169, 221), in HSL hsl(197.93, 71.9%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.252% 0.12752 231.825).

What colors go well with #2fa9dd?

The complementary color of #2fa9dd is #da834c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3bd and #709beb. The triadic partners are #d779a5 and #9fa33a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa9dd?

Black text reads better on #2fa9dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa9dd a warm or cool color?

#2fa9dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.128.