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#2faaed color: Vivid Cerulean

#2faaed is rgb(47, 170, 237) in RGB and oklch(70.27% 0.14225 238.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.3%
0.142
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2faaed

#2faaed is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2faaed mixed with white

  1. 2faaed
  2. 4eb3ef
  3. 66bcf2
  4. 7cc4f4
  5. 90cdf6
  6. a3d6f8
  7. b6defa
  8. c8e6fb
  9. dbeffd
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2faaed mixed with black

  1. 2faaed
  2. 2793ce
  3. 207db0
  4. 196893
  5. 125377
  6. 0c3f5c
  7. 062d42
  8. 031b2a
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2faaed with less saturation

  1. 2faaed
  2. 43a9e5
  3. 53a9de
  4. 60a8d6
  5. 6ba7cf
  6. 75a6c7
  7. 7ea5bf
  8. 87a4b7
  9. 90a2af
  10. 97a1a7

Questions about #2faaed

What color is #2faaed?

#2faaed is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(47, 170, 237), in HSL hsl(201.16, 84.07%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.27% 0.14225 238.447).

What colors go well with #2faaed?

The complementary color of #2faaed is #df8637. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6cd and #7a9af8. The triadic partners are #e4769e and #97ab35.

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

Black text reads better on #2faaed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faaed a warm or cool color?

#2faaed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.142.