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#2faadd color: Royal Peacock

#2faadd is rgb(47, 170, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.487% 0.12705 231.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

69.5%
0.127
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #2faadd

#2faadd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2faadd mixed with white

  1. 2faadd
  2. 4eb3e1
  3. 66bce5
  4. 7cc4e8
  5. 90cdec
  6. a3d5ef
  7. b6def3
  8. c8e6f6
  9. dbeef9
  10. edf7fc

Darker: #2faadd mixed with black

  1. 2faadd
  2. 2793c0
  3. 207da4
  4. 196888
  5. 12536e
  6. 0c3f55
  7. 062d3d
  8. 031b26
  9. 010b11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2faadd with less saturation

  1. 2faadd
  2. 43a9d7
  3. 52a8d0
  4. 5fa7ca
  5. 6aa6c4
  6. 74a5bd
  7. 7da3b7
  8. 86a2b1
  9. 8ea0aa
  10. 959ea3

Questions about #2faadd

What color is #2faadd?

#2faadd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(47, 170, 221), in HSL hsl(197.59, 71.9%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.487% 0.12705 231.13).

What colors go well with #2faadd?

The complementary color of #2faadd is #db844e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b3bd and #6f9ceb. The triadic partners are #d87aa6 and #a0a43b.

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

Black text reads better on #2faadd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faadd a warm or cool color?

#2faadd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.127.