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#2fb3dd color: Summer Sky

#2fb3dd is rgb(47, 179, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.61% 0.12377 224.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

71.6%
0.124
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #2fb3dd

#2fb3dd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Sky (#38b0de). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fb3dd mixed with white

  1. 2fb3dd
  2. 4fbbe1
  3. 68c3e4
  4. 7ecae8
  5. 92d2ec
  6. a5daef
  7. b7e1f2
  8. cae9f6
  9. dcf0f9
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #2fb3dd mixed with black

  1. 2fb3dd
  2. 279bc0
  3. 2084a4
  4. 196e88
  5. 12586e
  6. 0c4355
  7. 062f3d
  8. 031d26
  9. 010c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2fb3dd with less saturation

  1. 2fb3dd
  2. 45b2d7
  3. 55b1d2
  4. 63afcc
  5. 6eaec6
  6. 79acc1
  7. 82abbb
  8. 8ba9b5
  9. 94a7af
  10. 9ca5a9

Questions about #2fb3dd

What color is #2fb3dd?

#2fb3dd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Summer Sky. In RGB it is rgb(47, 179, 221), in HSL hsl(194.48, 71.9%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.61% 0.12377 224.672).

What colors go well with #2fb3dd?

The complementary color of #2fb3dd is #e38960. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bbbb and #6ca6ef. The triadic partners are #da83b5 and #b0a740.

Is white or black text more readable on #2fb3dd?

Black text reads better on #2fb3dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fb3dd a warm or cool color?

#2fb3dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.124.