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#2fbbfd color: Cherenkov Radiation

#2fbbfd is rgb(47, 187, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.959% 0.14719 235.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

75%
0.147
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #2fbbfd

#2fbbfd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation (#22bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #2fbbfd mixed with white

  1. 2fbbfd
  2. 51c2fe
  3. 6acaff
  4. 80d1ff
  5. 94d8ff
  6. a7deff
  7. b9e5ff
  8. cbecff
  9. dcf2ff
  10. eef9ff

Darker: #2fbbfd mixed with black

  1. 2fbbfd
  2. 27a2dc
  3. 208abc
  4. 19739d
  5. 125c7f
  6. 0c4662
  7. 063247
  8. 031f2d
  9. 010d16
  10. 000203

Calmer: #2fbbfd with less saturation

  1. 2fbbfd
  2. 47baf5
  3. 59b9ee
  4. 67b8e6
  5. 74b7de
  6. 7fb6d6
  7. 8ab4ce
  8. 94b3c6
  9. 9db1be
  10. a5b0b6

Questions about #2fbbfd

What color is #2fbbfd?

#2fbbfd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cherenkov Radiation. In RGB it is rgb(47, 187, 253), in HSL hsl(199.22, 98.1%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.959% 0.14719 235.142).

What colors go well with #2fbbfd?

The complementary color of #2fbbfd is #f49248. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c7da and #80aaff. The triadic partners are #f583b2 and #abb83a.

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

Black text reads better on #2fbbfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2fbbfd a warm or cool color?

#2fbbfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.147.