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#2faaf2 color: Vivid Cerulean

#2faaf2 is rgb(47, 170, 242) in RGB and oklch(70.525% 0.14742 240.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

70.5%
0.147
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #2faaf2

#2faaf2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, 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: #2faaf2 mixed with white

  1. 2faaf2
  2. 4eb3f4
  3. 66bcf6
  4. 7cc5f8
  5. 90cdf9
  6. a3d6fb
  7. b6defc
  8. c8e6fd
  9. dbeffe
  10. edf7fe

Darker: #2faaf2 mixed with black

  1. 2faaf2
  2. 2793d2
  3. 207db4
  4. 196896
  5. 125379
  6. 0c3f5e
  7. 062d43
  8. 031b2b
  9. 010b14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2faaf2 with less saturation

  1. 2faaf2
  2. 44aaea
  3. 53a9e2
  4. 60a8da
  5. 6ba7d2
  6. 75a7ca
  7. 7fa5c2
  8. 88a4b9
  9. 90a3b1
  10. 98a1a8

Questions about #2faaf2

What color is #2faaf2?

#2faaf2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Vivid Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(47, 170, 242), in HSL hsl(202.15, 88.24%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.525% 0.14742 240.363).

What colors go well with #2faaf2?

The complementary color of #2faaf2 is #e1872d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b6d1 and #7d99fb. The triadic partners are #e8759c and #94ad33.

Is white or black text more readable on #2faaf2?

Black text reads better on #2faaf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2faaf2 a warm or cool color?

#2faaf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.147.