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#2fa9eb color: Vivid Cerulean

#2fa9eb is rgb(47, 169, 235) in RGB and oklch(69.938% 0.1409 238.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

69.9%
0.141
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2fa9eb

#2fa9eb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 8:1, 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: #2fa9eb mixed with white

  1. 2fa9eb
  2. 4eb2ee
  3. 66bbf0
  4. 7bc4f3
  5. 90ccf5
  6. a3d5f7
  7. b6def9
  8. c8e6fb
  9. dbeefc
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2fa9eb mixed with black

  1. 2fa9eb
  2. 2792cc
  3. 207cae
  4. 196791
  5. 125375
  6. 0c3f5b
  7. 062c41
  8. 031b29
  9. 010a13
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2fa9eb with less saturation

  1. 2fa9eb
  2. 43a8e4
  3. 52a8dc
  4. 5fa7d5
  5. 6aa6cd
  6. 74a5c5
  7. 7ea4be
  8. 86a3b6
  9. 8fa1ae
  10. 97a0a6

Questions about #2fa9eb

What color is #2fa9eb?

#2fa9eb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(47, 169, 235), in HSL hsl(201.06, 82.46%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.938% 0.1409 238.226).

What colors go well with #2fa9eb?

The complementary color of #2fa9eb is #de8638. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5cc and #7999f6. The triadic partners are #e2769d and #96aa35.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fa9eb?

Black text reads better on #2fa9eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fa9eb a warm or cool color?

#2fa9eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.141.